Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sonority / Resonance: The quality of sound, especially its richness, depth, or reverberation. This can refer to the literal echoing of a sound or the lingering auditory impression it leaves.
   • Harmony / Tone: The overall musical or aesthetic quality of a sequence of sounds, such as in poetry or music. It refers to the feeling or atmosphere created by the sound patterns.
   • Acoustics: The way sound behaves in a particular space or environment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Âm hưởng của câu thơ gợi lên không khí cổ kính. (The verse's harmony evokes an ancient atmosphere.)
  • Âm hưởng của tiếng chuông ngân dài trong ngôi đền. (The resonance of the bell lingered in the temple.)
  • Âm hưởng của phòng hòa nhạc này rất tuyệt vời. (The acoustics of this concert hall are excellent.)

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Often used metaphorically to describe the lasting impression or influence of an event, idea, or piece of art.
  • Âm hưởng của bài diễn văn đó vẫn còn đến ngày nay. (The echo of that speech still remains today.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vang âm (n): reverberation, echo.
  • Vang âm của vụ nổ. (The reverberation of the explosion.)
• Dư âm (n): aftertone, lingering sound or impression.
  • Dư âm của bản nhạc. (The aftertone of the musical piece.)

Synonyms

• Resonance: the quality of being deep and reverberating.
• Echo: a sound that is reflected and heard again.
• Harmony: the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect.
• Acoustics: the properties of a room or space that determine how sound is transmitted.

Related Idioms

• Có âm hưởng: to have resonance; to be influential or leave a lasting impression.
  • Sự kiện lịch sử đó có âm hưởng sâu rộng. (That historical event has a profound resonance.)

noun

1. Sonority
2. Harmony, music
   • âm hưởng của câu thơ gợi lên không khí cổ kính
     the verse's harmony evokes an ancient atmosphere