Definition
录音 (lùyīn) means 'to record audio / a sound recording'. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert other words (e.g., 录了音). The similar verb 录 (lù) just means 'to record' (audio or video) without specifying the medium; 录制 (lùzhì) is more formal, used for professional recordings of audio or video. 录像 (lùxiàng) is specifically for video.
verb
to record (audio)
noun
sound recording
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 录音。Qǐng bāng wǒ lù yīn yí xià.Please help me make a recording.
- 录音。Zhège lù yīn de zhìliàng hěn hǎo.The quality of this recording is very good.
- 。Tā lù le sān cì yīn dōu méiyǒu chénggōng.He recorded three times without success.
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