Chinese Conversation · Level 32
90 words
Chinese word
麦克风
Pronunciation
Pinyinmài kè fēng
Meaning
- nounmicrophone
Example
我可以用你的麦克风吗？wǒ ké yǐ yòng nǐ de mài kè fēng ma
May I use your microphone?
More examples
主持人把麦克风交给了下一位发言人。zhǔ chí rén bǎ mài kè fēng jiāo gěi le xià yí wèi fā yán rén
The host handed the microphone to the next speaker.
Core concept
A pickup that gathers nearby sound and passes it to equipment that records, boosts, or sends it.
Common phrases
把麦克风递给我bǎ mài kè fēng dì gěi wǒ
hand me the microphone
拿着麦克风ná zhe mài kè fēng
hold the microphone
把麦克风的音量调高bǎ mài kè fēng de yīn liàng tiáo gāo
turn up the microphone volume
Similar words
话筒huà tǒng: A hand-held or stand-mounted microphone used for speeches and singing.
麦克mài kè: A shortened everyday name for a microphone that picks up speech or other sounds.
无线话筒wú xiàn huà tǒng: A microphone that sends sound to a receiver wirelessly.
Definition in Chinese
一种用于拾取声音并将其转换为电信号以便录音、放大或传输的设备，形态有手持式、领夹式和无线等多种。yì zhǒng yòng yú shí qǔ shēng yīn bìng jiāng qí zhuǎn huàn wèi diàn xìn hào yǐ biàn lù yīn fàng dà huò chuán shū de shè bèi xíng tài yǒu shǒu chí shì lǐng jiā shì hé wú xiàn děng duō zhǒng
Word origin
麦克风 (màikèfēng, "microphone") was formed by transliterating the English word, with the three Chinese syllables echoing its sound instead of carrying a literal meaning.
Usage tips
- A microphone often captures clearer speech when it is kept near the speaker and aimed toward the mouth, which is useful in conversations, presentations, and online calls.