What does 语音 mean in Chinese?

语音 (yǔ yīn) means "speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 语音?

语音 is pronounced "yǔ yīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 语音?

语音 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 语音?

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

How do you write 语音?

You can practice writing 语音 using our stroke order tool.

语音 (yǔ yīn), speech sounds

语音

yǔ yīn

speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic

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Traditional: 語音

Characters in This Word

语音

Definitions

speech sounds
pronunciation
colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
phonetic
audio
voice
(Internet) to voice chat
voice message

Example Sentences

请注意你的语音。

Qǐng zhùyì nǐ de yǔyīn

Please pay attention to your pronunciation

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古音(gǔ yīn)· ancient (esp. pre-Qin) pronunciation of a Chinese character

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口锋(kǒu fēng)· manner of speech

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婉转(wǎn zhuǎn)· (voice, music) suave

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

语音: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. 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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