Chinese Conversation · Level 17
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Chinese word
静音
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìng yīn
Meaning
- adjectivequiet
Example
这个风扇很静音。zhè ge fēng shàn hěn jìng yīn
This fan is very quiet.
More examples
孩子睡觉时，把玩具调到静音状态。hái zi shuì jiào shí bǎ wán jù tiáo dào jìng yīn zhuàng tài
When the child is sleeping, set the toy to a muted state.
Core concept
Sound stays in the background, either because a device makes very little noise or because its audio is turned off.
Common phrases
静音设置jìng yīn shè zhì
mute setting
设置为静音shè zhì wèi jìng yīn
set to mute
静音状态jìng yīn zhuàng tài
muted state
Similar words
安静ān jìng: Having little surrounding noise and a calm, peaceful feel.
低噪音dī zào yīn: Producing a low level of sound that is difficult to hear.
Definition in Chinese
表示使声音降低或不发出声音的状态，既可描述物体运行时的低噪声特性，也可指静音模式。biǎo shì shǐ shēng yīn jiàng dī huò bù fā chū shēng yīn de zhuàng tài jì kě miáo shù wù tǐ yùn xíng shí de dī zào shēng tè xìng yě kě zhǐ jìng yīn mó shì
Word origin
静 (jìng, "still") + 音 (yīn, "sound") forms a direct modern compound that treats stillness as a quality of sound.
Usage tips
- English often separates a machine's low operating noise from a button that stops audio, while this Chinese word can cover both uses in specifications and controls.
Other meanings
- muteverb
- silentadjective
Opposites
- 喧闹xuān nàonoisyadjective
Related words
- 静音按钮jìng yīn àn niǔmute buttonnoun
- 静音模式jìng yīn mó shìmute modenoun