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The word "声音" is formed by combining the character "声", meaning "sound", which historically derived from a pictograph of a musical stone, and "音", meaning "tone", which evolved from "言" (speech) with an added stroke to indicate sound. Together, they create a compound word where both characters semantically contribute to the concept of auditory perception, specifically "sound" or "voice".

Example Sentences Hide

她的声音很好听。

tā de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。

Her voice is very pleasant.

我喜欢听雨的声音。

wǒ xǐ huān tīng yǔ de shēng yīn。

I like listening to the sound of rain.

他的声音从远处传来。

tā de shēng yīn cóng yuǎn chù chuán lái。

His voice came from afar.

音乐的声音太大了，我听不清。

yīn yuè de shēng yīn tài dà le, wǒ tīng bù qīng。

The sound of the music is too loud, I can't hear clearly.

尽管周围声音嘈杂，他依然专注于阅读。

jǐn guǎn zhōu wéi shēng yīn cáo zá, tā yī rán zhuān zhù yú yuè dú。

Although the surrounding sounds are noisy, he still focuses on reading.

Word Definition - 声音

shēng yīn sound; voice; noise

Individual Character Details

声 shēng
音 yīn