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鼻音
bíyīn
Description
鼻音是说话的时候，气从鼻子里出来的声音。
A 鼻音 is a sound produced when air comes out through the nose while speaking.
比如“m”和“n”就是鼻音，感冒的时候我们说话也常常带鼻音。
For example, “m” and “n” are 鼻音, and when we have a cold, our speech often has 鼻音.
Meanings
鼻音bíyīn
nasal sound (in phonetics)
“m”是一个鼻音。
'm' is a nasal sound.
鼻音bíyīn
nasal voice, e.g. when one has a cold
他感冒了，说话有点鼻音。
He has a cold and sounds a bit nasal when he talks.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
鼻 (nose) + 音 (sound), literally 'nose sound'.
- Nuance
used both as a linguistics term and to describe a stuffy, nasal-sounding voice.
In videos
“前鼻音主要是舌尖参与发音”
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