语音

語音

yǔyīn

noun HSK 4 #5,542

Meanings

1 speech sounds; pronunciation
2 voice (in tech contexts)

Characters

language; speech

Literally 'language sound' — speech sounds or pronunciation

Examples

他的语音很标准。

Tā de yǔyīn hěn biāozhǔn.

His pronunciation is very standard.

你可以发一条语音消息。

Nǐ kěyǐ fā yì tiáo yǔyīn xiāoxi.

You can send a voice message.

语音识别技术越来越好了。

Yǔyīn shíbié jìshù yuè lái yuè hǎo le.

Voice recognition technology is getting better and better.

Tips

usage

In modern Chinese, 语音 is widely used in tech contexts: 语音消息 (voice message), 语音助手 (voice assistant), 语音识别 (voice recognition). WeChat voice messages are called 语音.

mistakes

Don't confuse 语音 (speech sounds/voice) with 发音 (fāyīn, pronunciation of a specific word). 语音 is broader; 发音 is about how to say a particular word.

Stroke Order

语 yǔ

音 yīn