âm thanh
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Sound: A vibration that travels through a medium (such as air, water, or solids) and can be heard when it reaches a person's or animal's ear. It is a physical phenomenon perceived by the sense of hearing.
- Audio: Often used to refer to the audible component of a broadcast, recording, or performance, as opposed to the visual component.
Usage
- âm thanh is a common, general term for any type of sound, from noise to music.
- It is often used in technical, scientific, and everyday contexts.
- It functions as a noun and can be modified by other nouns or adjectives to specify the type of sound.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Âm thanh của tiếng chim hót thật dễ chịu. (The sound of birds singing is very pleasant.)
- Phòng này có âm thanh rất tốt. (This room has very good acoustics / sound.)
- Hãy điều chỉnh âm thanh trên TV. (Please adjust the sound on the TV.)
- Tốc độ âm thanh nhanh hơn trong nước so với trong không khí. (The speed of sound is faster in water than in air.)
Advanced Usage
- "âm thanh nổi" (stereo sound): Refers to sound that is directed through two or more channels to create a sense of spatiality.
- Chiếc loa này phát ra âm thanh nổi rất sống động. (This speaker produces very vivid stereo sound.)
- "âm thanh mono" (monaural sound): Sound coming from a single channel.
- "chất lượng âm thanh" (sound quality): The characteristics and fidelity of reproduced sound.
- Chất lượng âm thanh của bản ghi âm này rất cao. (The sound quality of this recording is very high.)
Variants and Related Words
- Âm (noun): A more general or classical term for sound or tone, often used in compound words (e.g., âm nhạc - music, âm sắc - timbre, âm vực - vocal range).
- Tiếng (noun): Often translates to "sound," "noise," or "voice." It is more colloquial and often refers to a specific instance or source of sound (e.g., tiếng nói - voice/speech, tiếng động - noise).
- Âm thanh is more technical/formal; tiếng is more everyday.
- Âm học (noun): Acoustics (the science of sound).
Synonyms
- Tiếng: sound, noise (more specific to a source).
- Tiếng động: noise (often implying an unwanted or sudden sound).
Related Phrases / Compound Terms
- Hàng rào âm thanh (sound barrier): The sharp increase in aerodynamic drag as an object approaches the speed of sound.
- Sóng âm thanh / Âm ba (sound wave): A longitudinal wave of pressure transmitted through a medium.
- Ô nhiễm tiếng ồn / ô nhiễm âm thanh (noise pollution): Harmful or annoying levels of noise.
- Kỹ sư âm thanh (sound engineer): A professional who works with the technical aspects of sound.
- Hệ thống âm thanh (sound system): A set of equipment for reproducing sound.
noun
- Sound
- âm thanh truyền đi chậm hơn là ánh sángsound travels more slowly than light
- tốc độ âm thanhthe speed of sound
- hàng rào âm thanhsound barrier
- sóng âm thanh, âm basound-wave