seng1聲声

Jyutpingseng1

Yalesēng

名詞Very common

Definition

Sound; the auditory sensation produced by vibrations transmitted through air or other media.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to audible noise or sound, but it is also frequently used in compound words relating to voice or reputation. When talking about a person's voice, Cantonese speakers often prefer using 聲線 or 聲底 instead of just 聲. It functions as a noun but can also act as a classifier for certain types of vocal expressions.

Measure word

zung2種júng

Examples

nei5你teng1聽dou3到jau5有seng1聲mei6未aa3呀？

Have you heard any sound yet?

gaan3間fong2房hou2好zing6靜，jat1一dim2點seng1聲dou1都mou5冇。

The room is very quiet, there is not a single sound.

Common phrases

daai6大seng1聲

loud

sai3細seng1聲

quiet

sing1聲long6浪

volume of sound

Common mistake

Beginners often confuse 聲 with 聲音. While 聲音 is the standard term for sound, 聲 is more versatile in colloquial speech and often appears in set phrases or as a suffix, whereas 聲音 can sound slightly more formal or literary in certain contexts.