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回音
huíyīn
Description
“回音”就是声音碰到墙或者山以后又回来了，你能再听到一次。
"回音" is when a sound hits a wall or mountain and comes back, so you can hear it again.
它也可以指别人给你的回复或者答复。
It can also mean a reply or response someone gives you.
Meanings
回音huíyīn
echo; sound reflected back
山里有很大的回音。
There is a loud echo in the mountains.
回音huíyīn
reply; response to a message
我给他写了信，但一直没有回音。
I wrote him a letter, but never got a reply.
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Notes
- Etymology
回 (return) + 音 (sound), literally "returning sound."
- Nuance
回声 is more strictly the physical echo; 回音 also covers a reply.
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