传声器

傳聲器

chuánshēngqì

noun #36,827

Measure Word

一个传声器 gè

Meanings

1 microphone
2 transducer that converts sound to electrical signal

Characters

to transmit / pass along

device / instrument

Examples

请把传声器靠近嘴边一点。

Qǐng bǎ chuánshēngqì kàojìn zuǐ biān yìdiǎn.

Please bring the microphone a bit closer to your mouth.

录音棚里使用的是高灵敏度传声器。

Lùyīnpéng lǐ shǐyòng de shì gāo língmǐndù chuánshēngqì.

The studio uses high-sensitivity microphones.

Tips

register

传声器 is the formal/technical term used in audio-engineering and broadcasting. In daily speech most people just say 麦克风 (màikèfēng, from 'microphone') or 话筒 (huàtǒng, lit. 'speech tube'). All three are interchangeable on a literal level — 传声器 just sounds more textbook.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

声 shēng

器 qì