噪音

zàoyīn

noun HSK 7-9 #4,778

Meanings

1 noise; unwanted sound

Characters

Examples

工地的噪音让人无法入睡。

Gōngdì de zàoyīn ràng rén wúfǎ rùshuì.

The noise from the construction site makes it impossible to sleep.

请降低噪音，不要影响邻居。

Qǐng jiàngdī zàoyīn, bùyào yǐngxiǎng línjū.

Please keep the noise down and don't disturb the neighbors.

Tips

usage

噪音 specifically means unwanted, annoying sound — it always has a negative connotation. For neutral 'sound,' use 声音. 噪音污染 (noise pollution) is a common compound.

Stroke Order

噪 zào

音 yīn