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鼻音

bíyīn
noun #28,205

Meanings

  1. 1 nasal sound
  2. 2 nasal consonant
  3. 3 nasal tone of voice

Examples

感冒后他说话带着明显的鼻音。
Gǎnmào hòu tā shuōhuà dàizhe 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