音像

yīnxiàng

noun HSK 6 #17,170

Meanings

1 audio and video; audio-visual

Characters

image; likeness

Sound and image — audio-visual media.

Examples

这家音像店快要关门了。

Zhè jiā yīn xiàng diàn kuài yào guānmén le.

This audio-video store is about to close.

音像制品包括CD和DVD。

Yīn xiàng zhìpǐn bāokuò CD hé DVD.

Audio-visual products include CDs and DVDs.

音像资料可以在图书馆借到。

Yīn xiàng zīliào kěyǐ zài túshūguǎn jiè dào.

Audio-visual materials can be borrowed from the library.

Tips

usage

音像 is somewhat dated, referring to physical media (CDs, DVDs, tapes). 音像店 (audio-video stores) were common in China in the 1990s-2000s but have largely disappeared.

Stroke Order

音 yīn

像 xiàng