低音

dīyīn

noun #12,765

Meanings

1 bass (sound); low pitch; low note

Characters

sound; tone; music

Examples

这首歌的低音部分很难唱。

Zhè shǒu gē de dīyīn bùfen hěn nán chàng.

The bass part of this song is hard to sing.

他是一个低音歌手。

Tā shì yí gè dīyīn gēshǒu.

He is a bass singer.

Tips

usage

低音 refers to the pitch range. For the bass instrument, Chinese uses 低音提琴 (dīyīn tíqín, double bass) or 贝斯 (bèisī, loanword from 'bass').

Stroke Order

低 dī

音 yīn