母音

mǔyīn

noun

Meanings

1 vowel

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他在练习英语的长母音。

Tā zài liànxí Yīngyǔ de cháng mǔyīn.

He's practicing English long vowels.

HSK 3

母音和子音组合成音节。

Mǔyīn hé zǐ yīn zǔhé chéng yīnjié.

Vowels and consonants combine into syllables.

HSK 7-9

汉语拼音里有六个基本母音。

Hànyǔ pīnyīn lǐ yǒu liù gè jīběn mǔyīn.

There are six basic vowels in Hanyu Pinyin.

Tips

register

母音 is the older or Taiwanese term; mainland China usually says 元音 (yuányīn). Both mean exactly 'vowel.' Counterpart: 子音 (zǐyīn) / 辅音 (fǔyīn) for 'consonant.'

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

音 yīn