声音 (shēngyīn) — sound; voice

HSK 3 | noun | any audible sound or a person's voice

声音 (shēngyīn)

声音 refers to any kind of sound, including a person's voice, music, or noise from the environment.

Meanings

  1. [noun] sound; voice; noise

Example Sentences

外面的声音太大,我睡不着。 Wàimiàn de shēngyīn tài dà, wǒ shuì bù zháo. The noise outside is too loud and I cannot fall asleep.

她的声音很好听,像在唱歌。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng, xiàng zài chànggē. Her voice is very pleasant, like she is singing.

我听到了一个奇怪的声音。 Wǒ tīngdào 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
声音很大 loud sound / loud voice
声音好听 pleasant-sounding voice
发出声音 to make a sound
调低声音 to lower the volume

Memory Hook

声 relates to "voice/sound" and 音 means "sound/note" — doubling up on sound makes 声音 unmistakable.