大声
dàshēng
In Chinese, the way to say loud is 大声 (dàshēng).
大声 is used to describe the volume of a voice or a sound. For a colloquial way to ask someone to speak a bit louder, you can say 大声点.
Meaning: of a sound (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 大声 is composed of 大 (big) and 声 (sound/voice).
Which one should you use?
While 大声 refers specifically to the volume of a voice or a sound, if you are describing the volume level of electronic devices or machinery, you should use 音量大.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 大声 as an adverb to describe how an action is performed, the particle 地 is often added after it to form 大声地 (loudly).
How do you pronounce it?
dàshēng
Did you know?
- The character 声 can also mean 'reputation' or 'fame' in certain contexts, such as when someone has a 'big' name in their industry.
- While 大声 refers to volume, the word for 'noisy' or 'loud' in a chaotic sense is 吵, which literally means 'to quarrel'.
- When telling someone to be quiet, a Chinese speaker might say 小声点, which literally means 'a bit small voice'.
Examples in context
- 大声喊!Scream it loud!This example shows how to use 大声 in a command to scream loudly.Tatoeba #1406486 by sirpoot, translation #774551 by U2FS
- 他在电话里大声嚷嚷，我根本没听见他在说什么。He was shouting loudly on the phone, and I couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
- 那个餐馆里吵得我都无法谈话。It was so noisy in that restaurant that I couldn't hold a conversation.
- 请说得大声一点。Qǐng shuō de dàshēng yīdiǎn.Please speak a little louder.
- 他的声音很大声。Tā de shēngyīn hěn dàshēng.His voice is very loud.
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are in a noisy cafe.
- 伟 Wei晓雯，你听得见吗？Xiǎowén, nǐ tīng de jiàn ma?Xiaowen, can you hear me?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen听不见，环境太大声了。Tīng bù jiàn, huánjìng tài dàshēng le.I can't, the environment is too loud.
- 伟 Wei那我大声一点说。Nà wǒ dàshēng yīdiǎn shuō.Then I will speak a bit louder.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好，我现在听到了。Hǎo, wǒ xiànzài tīng dào le.Okay, I hear you now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
