声 音 shēng yīn voice / sound / CL:個|个[ge4] 音 响 yīn xiǎng sound / acoustics / audio / hi-fi system / stereo sound system / abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 健 全 jiàn quán robust / sound 音 频 yīn pín audio / sound / audio frequency / sound frequency 响 起 xiǎng qǐ (of a sound) to come forth / (of a sound source) to ring out / to sound / to go off 声 响 shēng xiǎng sound / noise 声 息 shēng xī sound (often with negative, not a sound) / whisper 听 来 tīng lái to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc) / to ring (true) / to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression) / to hear from somewhere 安 稳 ān wěn steady / stable / sedate / calm / (of sleep) sound / (of a transition) smooth 发 声 fā shēng vocal / sound / sound production / to utter / to give voice 香 甜 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep) 鸣 叫 míng jiào to emit a sound / (of birds, insects etc) to chirp, hoot etc / (of a siren, steam whistle etc) to sound 探 子 tàn zi intelligence gatherer / spy / detective / scout / sound (medical instrument) / long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 声 shēng sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds 效 果 xiào guǒ result / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects 影 音 yǐng yīn recorded media (CD and DVD) / sound and movies 报 警 bào jǐng to sound an alarm / to report sth to the police 录 音 lù yīn to record (sound) / sound recording / CL:個|个[ge4] 平 安 píng ān safe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace 声 道 shēng dào sound track / audio channel 出 声 chū shēng to make a sound / to speak / to cry out 音 箱 yīn xiāng loudspeaker box / speaker (audio equipment) / resonating chamber of a musical instrument / sound box 声 卡 shēng kǎ sound card 音 效 yīn xiào sound effect 听 起 来 tīng qi lai to sound like 发 音 fā yīn to pronounce / pronunciation / to emit sound 音 质 yīn zhì tone / sound quality / timbre 深 沉 shēn chén deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched 呼 呼 hū hū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 试 探 shì tàn to sound out / to probe / to feel out / to try out 风 声 fēng shēng sound of the wind / rumor / talk / news / reputation 巨 响 jù xiǎng loud sound 立 体 声 lì tǐ shēng stereo sound 雷 霆 léi tíng sound of thunder 音 色 yīn sè tone / timbre / sound color 安 然 ān rán calmly / without qualms / free from worry / safe and sound 哭 声 kū shēng sound of weeping 音 视 频 yīn shì pín sound and video 韵 味 yùn wèi implicit charm in rhyme or sound / hinted appeal / interest 咕 噜 gū lu (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach) / to coo (of a dove) / rumbling / noisy drinking sound 扑 通 pū tōng (onom.) sound of object falling into water / plop 叮 当 dīng dāng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound 敲 响 qiāo xiǎng to sound a bell / to raise the alarm 枪 声 qiāng shēng crack / shooting sound / gunshot 音 轨 yīn guǐ sound track / track number (e.g. on a CD) 叫 唤 jiào huan to cry out / to bark out a sound 哗 啦 huā lā (onom.) sound of a crash / with a crash 好 话 hǎo huà friendly advice / words spoken on sb's behalf / a good word / kind words / words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 哗 哗 huā huā sound of gurgling water 丁 丁 zhēng zhēng sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 叮 叮 dīng dīng (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 语 声 yǔ shēng spoken language / sound of speaking 有 声 有 色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom) / vivid / dazzling 安 然 无 恙 ān rán wú yàng safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 格 勒 gé lè (onom.) laughing sound / glug-glug haha! 音 速 yīn sù speed of sound 叮 咚 dīng dōng (onom.) ding dong / jingling of bells / clanking sound 鼓 声 gǔ shēng sound of a drum / drumbeat 鸦 雀 无 声 yā què wú shēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound / absolute silence (idiom) / not a single voice can be heard / absolute silence 声 波 shēng bō sound wave 变 声 biàn shēng voice change (at puberty) / to alter one's voice (deliberately) / to sound different (when angry etc) 哗 啦 啦 huā lā lā (onom.) crashing sound 怦 怦 pēng pēng thumping sound (onom.) / to be eager and anxious (to do sth) / faithful and upright 滴 答 dī dā (onom.) pattering sound / drip drip (of water) / tick tock (of clock) / also pr. [di1 da5] 响 动 xiǎng dòng sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible) / also pr. [xiang3 dong5] 鼾 声 hān shēng sound of snoring 呱 呱 guā guā (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 簌 簌 sù sù very slight sound / rustling (onom.) / to stream down (of tears) / luxuriant growth (of vegetation) 汩 汩 gǔ gǔ (onom.) gurgling sound of flowing water 吱 声 zhī shēng to utter a word / to make a sound / to cheep / to squeak / also pr. [zi1 sheng1] 嘘 声 xū shēng hissing sound / to hiss (as a sign of displeasure) 安 好 ān hǎo safe and sound / well 绵 长 mián cháng long and continuous (coastline, sound etc) / extensive / prolonged 音 乐 之 声 Yīn yuè zhī shēng The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965) 耳 熟 ěr shú to sound familiar / familiar-sounding 哀 鸣 āi míng (of animals, the wind etc) to make a mournful sound / whine / moan / wail 清 音 qīng yīn (phonetics) voiceless sound 音 响 设 备 yīn xiǎng shè bèi sound equipment / stereo 弥 散 mí sàn to dissipate everywhere (of light, sound, gas etc) 知 难 而 退 zhī nán ér tuì to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom) / fig. to back out of an awkward situation / to get out on finding out what it's really like 余 音 yú yīn lingering sound 消 声 xiāo shēng sound dissipation / noise reduction 鞭 炮 声 biān pào shēng sound of firecrackers 做 声 zuò shēng to speak / to emit sound 鼻 音 bí yīn nasal sound 蓬 蓬 péng péng luxuriant / abundant / (onom.) booming sound of wind 唉 唉 āi āi (onom.) sighing voice / crying sound 飒 飒 sà sà soughing / whistling or rushing sound (of the wind in trees, the sea etc) 呼 哧 hū chī (onom.) sound of panting 飕 飕 sōu sōu sound of the wind blowing or rain falling 尾 音 wěi yīn final sound of a syllable / rhyme (e.g. in European languages) 铛 铛 dāng dāng (onom.) clang / clank of metal / sound of striking a gong 夸 夸 其 谈 kuā kuā qí tán to talk big / to sound off / bombastic / grandiloquent 音 波 yīn bō sound wave 鸣 金 míng jīn to beat a gong / to sound the retreat 万 籁 俱 寂 wàn lài jù jì not a sound to be heard (idiom) 当 啷 dāng lāng (onom.) metallic sound / clanging 八 音 bā yīn ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹) / the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories / music 稀 里 哗 啦 xī li huā lā (onom.) rustling sound / sound of rain or of sth falling down / in disorder / completely smashed / badly battered / broken to pieces 音 频 设 备 yīn pín shè bèi sound card / audio card (computer)