录音

錄音
lùyīn
noun HSK 3 #3,367

Meanings

  1. 1 to record (audio)
  2. 2 audio recording; sound recording

Examples

Qǐng tīng lùyīn huídá wèntí.
Please listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Wǒ kěyǐ lùyīn ma?
May I record this?
Zhè shì yī duàn zhòngyào de lùyīn.
This is an important recording.
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen tīng lùyīn liànxí.
The teacher had us practice by listening to recordings.

Tips

usage
录音 is for audio only. For video, use 录像 (lùxiàng) or 视频 (lù shìpín). 录音机 is a tape recorder.
culture
In HSK exams, 录音 (listen to the recording) is the standard instruction for the listening section.

Stroke Order

yīn