Usage note
读音表示字或词的发音。
dú yīn biǎo shì zì huò cí de fā yīn。
读音 means pronunciation of a character or word.
Context note
读音常用于学习汉字和语言。
dú yīn cháng yòng yú xué xí hàn zì hé yǔ yán。
It is often used in learning characters and language.
5 examples
这个字的读音是什么？
zhè ge zì de dú yīn shì shén me？
What is the pronunciation of this character?
请跟我读读音。
qǐng gēn wǒ dú dú yīn。
Please follow me and read the pronunciation.
读音很重要。
dú yīn hěn zhòng yào。
Pronunciation is very important.
我记住了这个读音。
wǒ jì zhù le zhè ge dú yīn。
I remembered this pronunciation.
老师教我们读音。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men dú yīn。
The teacher taught us the pronunciation.
5 mini stories
孩子认真练习读音。
hái zi rèn zhēn liàn xí dú yīn。
The child carefully practices pronunciation.
老师帮他改正了读音。
lǎo shī bāng tā gǎi zhèng le dú yīn。
The teacher helped him correct the pronunciation.
这个词的读音有点难。
zhè ge cí de dú yīn yǒu diǎn nán。
The pronunciation of this word is a bit difficult.
他把读音写在旁边。
tā bǎ dú yīn xiě zài páng biān。
He wrote the pronunciation next to it.
读音正确，大家才能听懂。
dú yīn zhèng què， dà jiā cái néng tīng dǒng。
Only with correct pronunciation can everyone understand.
Mini dialogue
这个字怎么读？
A
老师，这个字的读音是什么？
Lǎoshī, zhège zì de dúyīn shì shénme?
Teacher, what is the pronunciation of this character?
B
它的读音是 'hǎo'，第三声。
Tā de dúyīn shì 'hǎo', dì sān shēng.
Its pronunciation is 'hǎo', the third tone.
练习发音
A
你能再读一遍吗？我想学正确的读音。
Nǐ néng zài dú yī biàn ma? Wǒ xiǎng xué zhèngquè de dúyīn.
Can you read it again? I want to learn the correct pronunciation.
B
当然可以。注意我的口型，跟我读。
Dāngrán kěyǐ. Zhùyì wǒ de kǒuxíng, gēn wǒ dú.
Of course. Watch my mouth shape and read after me.
Related words and contrasts
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发音
fāyīn
pronunciation
读音 is the reading of a character; 发音 is the act of pronouncing
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声调
shēngdiào
tone
Chinese pronunciation includes tones
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拼音
pīnyīn
pinyin
拼音 shows the pronunciation