声音 (shēngyīn) — sound, voice, noise

HSK 2 | noun | sound, voice, noise

声音 (shēngyīn)

Refers to any audible sound, including a person's voice, music, noise, or any acoustic signal. It covers both natural sounds and the human voice.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Sound, noise.
  2. [noun] Voice (of a person).

Example Sentences

外面的声音很大。 Wàimiàn de shēngyīn hěn dà. The sound outside is very loud.

她的声音很好听。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng. Her voice is very pleasant.

我听到了一个奇怪的声音。 Wǒ tīng dào le yīgè qíguài de shēngyīn. I heard a strange sound.

请把声音调小一点。 Qǐng bǎ shēngyīn tiáo xiǎo yīdiǎn. Please turn the volume down a little.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
声音大 loud sound/voice
声音小 soft/quiet sound
好听的声音 pleasant sound
听到声音 to hear a sound
调低声音 to lower the volume

Memory Hook

声 means声 (sound produced) and 音 means tone/note: together they form every sound you can hear.