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Chinese word
音响
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīn xiǎng
Meaning
- nounsound system
Example
音响放得很大，邻居抱怨了。yīn xiǎng fàng de hěn dà lín jū bào yuàn le
The sound system was turned up too loud, and the neighbor complained.
More examples
会议室的音响设备调试好了，会议可以开始了。huì yì shì de yīn xiǎng shè bèi tiáo shì hǎo le huì yì ké yǐ kāi shǐ le
The conference room's sound equipment has been adjusted, so the meeting can begin.
Core concept
An audio setup that receives music or speech and spreads it clearly through a room or event space.
Common phrases
家用音响jiā yòng yīn xiǎng
home sound system
音响设备yīn xiǎng shè bèi
sound equipment
音响系统yīn xiǎng xì tǒng
sound system
音响效果yīn xiǎng xiào guǒ
sound effects
Similar words
音箱yīn xiāng: A box-like speaker cabinet that contains the parts that make sound.
扬声器yáng shēng qì: A device or part that turns electrical signals into vibrations that create sound.
Definition in Chinese
指用于播放音乐或广播的音响系统，包含音箱、功放等组件，常用于家庭或活动场所。zhǐ yòng yú bō fàng yīn yuè huò guǎng bō de yīn xiǎng xì tǒng bāo hán yīn xiāng gōng fàng děng zǔ jiàn cháng yòng yú jiā tíng huò huó dòng cháng suǒ
Word origin
The word combines 音 (yīn, "sound") with 响 (xiǎng, "resound"), linking the equipment with the sound that it causes to resonate and be heard.
Usage tips
- The same noun covers household audio gear and equipment arranged for announcements or music at an event, so its use extends beyond home entertainment.
Other meanings
- speakernoun
- stereonoun
Related words
- 音响师yīn xiǎng shīsound engineernoun
- 音响设备yīn xiǎng shè bèisound equipmentnoun
- 音响系统yīn xiǎng xì tǒngsound systemnoun