音量
yīnliàng
The English phrase volume can be translated into Chinese as 音量 (yīnliàng). If unsure, use 音量. Wiktionary also lists 響度 / 响度 (xiǎngdù).
Meaning: strength of sound (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 音量 | yīnliàng |
| 響度 / 响度 | xiǎngdù |
音量 refers to the strength of sound. To turn up the volume, you can use the verb phrase 調高 (diào gāo) and to turn down the volume, use the verb phrase 調低 (diào dī). If you want to describe the level of the volume, you can use the phrase 音量大小 (yīnliàng dàxiǎo).
What does it mean word for word?
The word 音量 is composed of 音 (sound) and 量 (amount/volume).
Which one should you use?
音量 is the standard term used in everyday conversation for the volume of a device or sound. In contrast, 響度 / 响度 is a technical term used in acoustics and audio engineering to refer to perceived loudness.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yīnliàng.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about the volume of a book, you would not use 音量, but instead use the measure word 册 (cè) or the word 卷 (juàn).
- If a speaker's voice is described as having 'volume' in a metaphorical sense of power, Chinese often switches from 音量 to 气势, which refers to 'momentum' or 'aura'.
- The character 音 in 音量 is a pictograph that originally represented the sound of a musical instrument or a bell.
Examples in context
- 音量調節在哪裡？Where's the volume control?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the volume control with 音量.Tatoeba #13108740 by LeviHighway, translation #8511001 by CK
- 麻煩你把音量調低一點。Turn down the volume, please.This sentence is useful for requesting to turn down the volume with 音量.Tatoeba #394912 by nickyeow, translation #25380 by CK
- 你可以把音量調低一點嗎？Could you turn the volume down?This sentence is useful for asking if someone could turn the volume down with 音量.Tatoeba #692051 by nickyeow, translation #500019 by blay_paul
- 这个音响的音量有点大 (Zhège yīnxiǎng de yīnliàng yǒudiǎn dà)The volume of this speaker is a bit loud.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a living room, a man and a woman are watching a movie together.
- 志强 Zhiqiang這部電影的音量太大了吧？Zhè bù diànyǐng de yīnliàng tài dà le ba?The volume of this movie is too high, isn't it?
- 梓涵 Zihan對，我把音量調小一點。Duì, wǒ bǎ yīnliàng tiáo xiǎo yīdiǎn.Right, I will turn the volume down a bit.
- 志强 Zhiqiang這樣就好多了。Zhèyàng jiù hǎoduō le.That is much better now.
- 梓涵 Zihan現在音量聽起來舒服多了。Xiànzài yīnliàng tīng qǐlái shūfu duō le.The volume sounds much more comfortable now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “volume” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
