Hanzi

音

sound/noise/note (of musical scale)/tone/news/syllable/reading (phonetic value of a character)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yīn

Bopomofo

ㄧㄣ

Jyutping

jam1

Example sentences

聲音 / 声音 shēngyīn
她的聲音很好聽。
她的声音很好听。

Her voice is very pleasant.

發出 / 发出 fāchū
機器發出奇怪的聲音。
机器发出奇怪的声音。

The machine emitted a strange sound.

語音 / 语音 yǔyīn
這位播音員的語音非常清晰。
这位播音员的语音非常清晰。

The announcer's voice is very clear.

導覽 / 导览 dǎolǎn
博物館提供了免費的語音導覽服務。
博物馆提供了免费的语音导览服务。

The museum provides free audio guide services.

音 yīn
這首歌的旋律優美，每一個音都動人。
这首歌的旋律优美，每一个音都动人。

The melody of this song is beautiful, and every note is moving.

樂 / 乐 yuè
這所學校非常重視音樂教育。
这所学校非常重视音乐教育。

This school attaches great importance to music education.

音樂 / 音乐 yīnyuè
他非常喜歡聽古典音樂。
他非常喜欢听古典音乐。

He likes listening to classical music very much.

藝術 / 艺术 yìshù
音樂是一種藝術。
音乐是一种艺术。

Music is a kind of art.

五音不全 wǔyīnbùquán
他雖然很喜歡唱歌，但是五音不全。
他虽然很喜欢唱歌，但是五音不全。

Although he loves singing, he is tone-deaf.

難聽 / 难听 nántīng
他唱歌五音不全，聽起來真的很難聽。
他唱歌五音不全，听起来真的很难听。

He is tone-deaf when singing; it sounds really unpleasant.

Example Vocabulary

聲音

sheng1'yin1

voice; sound

語音

yu3'yin1

voice; pronunciation; speech sound

音

yin1

sound; tone; news

音樂

yin1'yue4

music

五音不全

wu3'yin1'bu4'quan2

tone-deaf; unable to sing in tune

低音

di1'yin1

口音

kou3'yin1

accent

嗓音

sang3'yin1

噪音

zao4'yin1

noise

串音

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