kǒu yīn
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  • 1

    n.accent

    • tīng tā de kǒu yīn hǎo xiàng shì shān dōng rén

      口音好像山东

      I could tell from her accent that she came from Shandong Province.

    • tā kǒu yīn hěn zhòng wǒ tīng bù dǒng tā zài shuō xiē shén me

      口音什么

      She had a strong accent, and I couldn't understand what she was saying.

    • zhè ge nán ren jiǎng huà dài zhe lún dūn kǒu yīn

      这个男人讲话伦敦口音

      The man spoke with a Cockney accent.

  • 2

    n.voice

    • tā yī tīng shì tā ér zi de kǒu yīn jiù gǎn jǐn chū lai le

      儿子口音赶紧出来

      Recognizing his son's voice, he hurried out.

  • 3

    n.oral speech sounds

    • zhè ge nǚ rén yǒu xī bān yá kǒu yīn

      这个女人西班牙口音

      The woman had a Spanish accent.

    • sū gé lán de kǒu yīn

      苏格兰口音

      Scottish accent

    • měi guó kǒu yīn

      美国口音

      American accent

  • 4

    n.tone of voice

    • tīng kǒu yīn tā shì shēng qì le

      口音生气

      He sounded a bit angry.