Meaning of 音节
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- syllable
How to use 音节
音节 is the normal word for syllable in grammar, language learning, and poetry. It is often counted with 个 (gè). Example: 中文的每个汉字是一个音节。(Zhōngwén de měi gè Hànzì shì yí gè yīnjié.) Each Chinese character is one syllable.
音 (yīn) means sound, and 节 (jié) means a section or joint, like the segments of bamboo. A syllable is one segment of sound, just as a bamboo stalk is divided into sections.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 声音 (shēngyīn) when they mean syllable, but 声音 is a sound or voice in general, while 音节 is a unit of speech. Also keep 节 in the second tone, jié, not jiē.
音节 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
音 yīn · sound · 9 strokes
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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- 9
节 jié · joint · 5 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Related words
Words that share a character with 音节.
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 读音 | dúyīn | pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character |
| 录音 | lùyīn | to record sound; an audio recording (CL:段[duan4]) |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 细节 | xìjié | details; particulars |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
Questions about 音节
What does 音节 mean?
音节 (yīnjié) means "syllable" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 音节?
音节 is made of 2 characters: 音 (9 strokes), 节 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 音节 an HSK word?
Yes. 音节 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 音节 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 音节 is written 音節.
How do you say how many syllables a word has in Chinese?
Use 几个音节 (jǐ gè yīnjié). For example, 这个词有几个音节？(Zhège cí yǒu jǐ gè yīnjié?) means How many syllables does this word have?
Is a Chinese syllable the same as a character?
Almost always, one character is read as one syllable. But one syllable like shì can belong to many different characters, such as 是, 事, and 室.