噪声

噪聲

zàoshēng

noun HSK 7 #17,266

Meanings

1 noise
2 static
3 unwanted sound

Characters

Literally 'clamorous sound' — unwanted noise

Examples

城市的噪声影响了居民的生活质量。

Chéngshì de zàoshēng yǐngxiǎng le jūmín de shēnghuó zhìliàng.

Urban noise has affected residents' quality of life.

请降低噪声，医院里有病人。

Qǐng jiàngdī zàoshēng, yīyuàn lǐ yǒu bìngrén.

Please reduce the noise; there are patients in the hospital.

Tips

usage

噪声 is the formal/technical term for noise (especially unwanted sound or interference). In everyday speech, 噪音 (zàoyīn) is more common and they are largely interchangeable.

Stroke Order

噪 zào

声 shēng