What does 录音 mean in Chinese?

录音 (lù yīn) means "to record (sound); sound recording" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 录音?

录音 is pronounced "lù yīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 录音?

录音 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 录音?

录音 is made up of the characters 录, 音. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 录音?

You can practice writing 录音 using our stroke order tool.

录音 (lù yīn), to record (sound)

录音

lù yīn

to record (sound); sound recording

HSK 5verbclassifier

Traditional: 錄音

Characters in This Word

录音

Definitions

(verb, classifier) to record (sound)
sound recording

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

记者采访时全程录音以便后期整理采访内容。

Jìzhě cǎifǎng shí quánchéng lùyīn yǐbiàn hòuqī zhěnglǐ cǎifǎng nèiróng

Journalists recorded the entire interview to organize the content later

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丁冬(dīng dōng)· (onom.) ding dong

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丁零当啷(dīng ling dāng lāng)· ding-a-ling

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不易之论(bù yì zhī lùn)· perfectly sound proposition

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

录音: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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