强音

強音

qiángyīn

noun #57,141

Meanings

1 loud sound
2 forte (music)
3 strong voice / loud statement (figurative)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他的演讲成为反战的最强音。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng chéngwéi fǎn zhàn de zuì qiángyīn.

His speech became the strongest voice of the anti-war movement.

HSK 7-9

这段乐章以一个强音结束。

Zhè duàn yuèzhāng yǐ yīgè qiángyīn jiéshù.

This movement ends on a loud note.

Tips

usage

Literal sense is musical - 'forte', a loudly played passage. The figurative use 时代的强音 'the strongest voice of an era' is very common in editorials and speeches for a powerful statement that cuts through noise.

Stroke Order

强 qiáng

音 yīn