噪声

噪聲

zàoshēng

noun HSK 7-9 #17,266

Meanings

1 noise
2 static
3 unwanted sound

Characters

Literally 'clamorous sound' - unwanted noise

Examples

HSK 4

城市的噪声影响了居民的生活质量。

Chéngshì de zàoshēng yǐngxiǎng le jūmín de shēnghuó zhìliàng.

Urban noise has affected residents' quality of life.

HSK 4

请降低噪声，医院里有病人。

Qǐng jiàngdī zàoshēng, yīyuàn lǐ yǒu bìngrén.

Please reduce the noise; there are patients in the hospital.

Tips

usage

噪声 is the formal/technical term for noise (especially unwanted sound or interference). In everyday speech, 噪音 is more common and they are largely interchangeable.

Stroke Order

噪 zào

声 shēng