收音

shōuyīn

verb #30,692

Meanings

1 to receive a radio signal
2 to record audio
3 (of an auditorium) to have good acoustics

Characters

to receive, collect

Examples

这台收音机收音很清楚。

Zhè tái shōuyīnjī shōuyīn hěn qīngchu.

This radio receives signals very clearly.

录音棚的收音效果很好。

Lùyīnpéng de shōuyīn xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.

The studio's audio capture quality is excellent.

Tips

usage

Most commonly seen as part of 收音机 (shōuyīnjī, 'radio receiver'). As a verb on its own, used in audio engineering ('to capture/pick up sound') and acoustics ('to have good sound reception').

Stroke Order

收 shōu

音 yīn