Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
口音
kǒuyīn
Description
口音是一个人说话的方式，别人可以听出他来自哪里。
An "口音" is the way a person speaks, and others can tell where they come from by it.
他说中文有一点外国口音，但是我们都能听懂。
He speaks Chinese with a bit of a foreign "口音", but we can all understand him.
Meanings
口音kǒuyīn
accent (way of pronouncing a language)
她说话有很重的南方口音。
She speaks with a strong southern accent.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
口 (mouth) + 音 (sound), literally the sound from one's mouth.
- Nuance
口音 is regional/personal accent; 方言 means a full dialect.
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