鼻音

bíyīn

noun #28,205

Meanings

1 nasal sound
2 nasal consonant
3 nasal tone of voice

Characters

sound; tone; pronunciation

Examples

感冒后他说话带着明显的鼻音。

Gǎnmào hòu tā shuōhuà dài zhe míngxiǎn de bíyīn.

After catching a cold, he spoke with a noticeable nasal sound.

汉语拼音中，m和n都是鼻音。

Hànyǔ pīnyīn zhōng, m hé n dōu shì bíyīn.

In Chinese pinyin, both m and n are nasal sounds.

Tips

usage

In phonetics, 鼻音 covers nasal consonants like m (m), n (n), and ng (ng). In everyday language it also refers to the nasalized voice quality that comes from congestion.

Stroke Order

鼻 bí

音 yīn