Usage note
音量是指声音的大小。我们可以用遥控器调节电视的音量。
Yīnliàng shì zhǐ shēngyīn de dàxiǎo. Wǒmen kěyǐ yòng yáokòngqì tiáojié diànshì de yīnliàng.
Volume refers to the loudness of sound. We can use a remote control to adjust the TV's volume.
Context note
在教室里，老师会提醒我们注意音量，不要大声喧哗。
Zài jiàoshì lǐ, lǎoshī huì tíxǐng wǒmen zhùyì yīnliàng, bùyào dàshēng xuānhuá.
In the classroom, the teacher reminds us to pay attention to the volume and not to make loud noises.
5 examples
请把音量调小一点。
qǐng bǎ yīn liàng tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn。
Please turn the volume down a bit.
这个音乐的音量太大了。
zhè ge yīn yuè de yīn liàng tài dà le。
The volume of this music is too loud.
我喜欢把音量调到中等。
wǒ xǐ huan bǎ yīn liàng tiáo dào zhōng děng。
I like to set the volume to medium.
看电影时，音量要合适。
kàn diàn yǐng shí， yīn liàng yào hé shì。
When watching a movie, the volume should be appropriate.
他说话的音量很轻。
tā shuō huà de yīn liàng hěn qīng。
The volume of his speech is very low.
5 mini stories
小明在听音乐，音量太大了。妈妈让他调小一点。
xiǎo míng zài tīng yīn yuè， yīn liàng tài dà le。 mā ma ràng tā tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn。
Xiao Ming is listening to music, the volume is too loud. Mom asks him to turn it down a bit.
教室里很安静，大家说话的音量都很小。
jiào shì lǐ hěn ān jìng， dà jiā shuō huà de yīn liàng dōu hěn xiǎo。
The classroom is very quiet, everyone speaks at a low volume.
电视的音量突然变大了，我吓了一跳。
diàn shì de yīn liàng tū rán biàn dà le， wǒ xià le yí tiào。
The TV volume suddenly became loud, I got a fright.
在图书馆里，我们要保持音量很小。
zài tú shū guǎn lǐ， wǒ men yào bǎo chí yīn liàng hěn xiǎo。
In the library, we need to keep the volume very low.
音乐会开始了，音量渐渐变大。
yīn yuè huì kāi shǐ le， yīn liàng jiàn jiàn biàn dà。
The concert started, the volume gradually increased.
Mini dialogue
Adjusting Volume
A
音量太大了，可以调小一点吗？
Yīnliàng tài dà le, kěyǐ tiáo xiǎo yīdiǎn ma?
The volume is too loud, can you turn it down a bit?
B
好的，我马上调小。
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng tiáo xiǎo.
Okay, I'll turn it down right away.
Checking Volume
A
这个视频的音量合适吗？
Zhège shìpín de yīnliàng héshì ma?
Is the volume of this video okay?
B
正好，不用调。
Zhènghǎo, bùyòng tiáo.
Just right, no need to adjust.
Related words and contrasts
related
声音
shēng yīn
sound
声音 is sound in general, while 音量 specifically means the loudness or volume.
related
大声
dà shēng
loud
大声 means loud, which is a high 音量 (volume).
contrast
小声
xiǎo shēng
quiet
小声 means quiet, which is a low 音量 (volume).