音节

• 拼音: yīn jié
• 汉字拆解: 音 = 立 (stand) + 日 (sun/mouth), meaning 'sound'; 节 = 艹 (grass) + 卩 (kneeling figure), simplified from 節, meaning 'section'

含义

Syllable. The smallest unit of pronunciation in a language.

In Chinese linguistics, each character corresponds to one syllable. Important in Mandarin because tones are carried by syllables. Commonly encountered when studying pinyin and Chinese pronunciation. Each Chinese syllable consists of an initial consonant, a final, and a tone.

例句

1. 中文里每个字都是一个音节。
2. 老师让我们练习这几个音节。
3. 学好音节对发音很重要。

用法指南

语境: academic, language learning

语气: informational

正确说法

• 这个词有两个音节。(This word has two syllables.)
• 请把每个音节读清楚。(Please pronounce each syllable clearly.)

错误说法

• 他说话的音节很大。(Don't use 音节 to mean 'volume' — 音节 refers to syllables, not loudness. Say 声音 for voice or sound.)

起源与历史

Compound of 音 (sound) and 节 (section/segment), literally 'sound segment.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal