音量

• Pinyin: yīn liàng
• Hanzi breakdown: 音 = 立 (stand) + 日 (sun), originally showing sound waves; 量 = 日 (sun) + 一 + 里 (inside), meaning to measure

Meaning

Volume; sound level. The loudness or intensity of sound.

Commonly used for adjusting audio devices. Common phrases: 调节音量 (adjust volume), 音量大/小 (volume high/low), 音量键 (volume button), 音量控制 (volume control). In music, also used for describing voice projection or instrument loudness.

Examples

1. 请把电视音量调小一点，孩子正在睡觉。 Please turn down the TV volume; the child is sleeping.
2. 这款音箱的最大音量足够在户外派对使用。 This speaker's maximum volume is sufficient for outdoor parties.
3. 他演讲时音量太小，后排的人根本听不清。 His speaking volume was too low during the speech; people in the back couldn't hear at all.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, daily life, music

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 能不能把音量调大一点？(Can you turn up the volume?)
• 手机音量已经调到最大了。(The phone volume is already at maximum.)

Don't Say

• 你说话的音量很吵 — 形容说话声音大用'声音太大'，音量主要用于设备

Origin & History

Compound of 音 (sound) + 量 (quantity, measure). A modern technical term meaning the measured intensity of sound.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal