录音 meaning in English

lùyīn

to record sound; an audio recording (CL:段[duan4])

HSK 3verbnounTraditional 錄音17 strokes

Meaning of 录音

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

lùyīn

to record sound
an audio recording (CL:段[duan4])

How to use 录音

录音 works as a verb meaning to record audio, and as a noun for the recording itself, counted with 段 (duàn). It is common in classes, meetings, and interviews. Example: 老师，我可以录音吗？(Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ lùyīn ma?) Teacher, may I record this?

录 (lù) means to record or write down, and 音 (yīn) means sound. Put them together and you are recording sound.

Common mistake: Learners often use 录音 for video, but it only means sound. For video, say 录像 (lùxiàng) or 录视频 (lù shìpín). Also keep 录 in the fourth tone, lù, not lǜ like 绿 (lǜ, green).

录音 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

那nà台tái录lù音yīn机jī录lù下xià了le他tā的de声shēng音yīn。

That tape recorder recorded his voice.

老lǎo师shī用yòng录lù音yīn机jī放fàng音yīn乐yuè。

The teacher played music using a recorder.

这zhè是shì你nǐ的de录lù音yīn机jī吗ma？

Is this your tape recorder?

我wǒ的de磁cí带dài录lù音yīn机jī需xū要yào维wéi修xiū。

My cassette tape recorder needs fixing.

这zhè个ge磁cí带dài录lù音yīn机jī不bú是shì新xīn的de。

This tape recorder is not new.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

录 lù · diary · 8 strokes

音 yīn · sound · 9 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 录音.

声音	shēngyīn	sound; voice
音乐	yīnyuè	music
音乐会	yīnyuèhuì	concert
音节	yīnjié	syllable
读音	dúyīn	pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
记录	jìlù	to record; record (esp. a written account)
纪录	jìlù	variant of 記錄\|记录[ji4 lu4]; (Note: In mainland China, 纪录 is preferred for the sense "record
收音机	shōuyīnjī	radio
录取	lùqǔ	to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to
语音	yǔyīn	speech sounds; pronunciation
登录	dēnglù	to register; to log in
录像	lùxiàng	to videotape; to videorecord

Questions about 录音

What does 录音 mean?

录音 (lùyīn) means "to record sound; an audio recording (CL:段[duan4])" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 录音?

录音 is made of 2 characters: 录 (8 strokes), 音 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 录音 an HSK word?

Yes. 录音 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 录音 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 录音 is written 錄音.

What is the difference between 录音 and 记录?

录音 means recording sound. 记录 (jìlù) means to record information, usually in writing, such as taking notes or keeping a log.

How do I say 'listen to a recording' in Chinese?

Say 听录音 (tīng lùyīn). This phrase is very common in language textbooks, for example 请听录音 (qǐng tīng lùyīn), please listen to the recording.