男中音

nánzhōngyīn

noun #41,415

Meanings

1 baritone (male singing voice)
2 a baritone (singer)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

他是一位男中音歌唱家。

Tā shì yí wèi nánzhōngyīn gēchàngjiā.

He is a baritone singer.

HSK 7-9

男中音的音域比男高音低，比男低音高。

Nánzhōngyīn de yīnyù bǐ nángāoyīn dī, bǐ nándīyīn gāo.

A baritone's range is lower than a tenor's and higher than a bass's.

Tips

memory

男 'male' + 中音 'middle voice'. All six voice types follow one pattern: 男高音, 男中音 and 男低音 for men, 女高音, 女中音 and 女低音 for women.

Stroke Order

男 nán

中 zhōng

音 yīn