yīn
noun #2,855

Meanings

  1. 1 sound; tone; note
  2. 2 music; pronunciation
  3. 3 news; information

Examples

Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.
Her voice sounds very nice.
Yīnyuè ràng wǒ fàngsōng.
Music helps me relax.
Zhège zì de fāyīn zěnme dú?
How do you pronounce this character?

Tips

usage
is used in: 音乐 (music), 声音 (sound/voice), 发音 (pronunciation), 音响 (audio/stereo), (pinyin). For language learners, 发音 and are especially important words.

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