Definition
话音 literally means 'speech sound' and has three related uses: (1) the sound or quality of a person's voice, (2) the tone or manner in which something is said (colloquial), and (3) an implied meaning or hidden message in someone's words. The third sense is a metaphorical extension — you can use it to say 'there's an implication' in what someone said.
n.
the sound or tone of someone's voiceimplicationhint hidden in words
Examples
- ，。Tā de huà yīn hěn wēnróu, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tīng tā shuōhuà.Her voice is very gentle; everyone likes hearing her speak.
- 话音，。Cóng huà yīn zhōng, wǒ gǎnjué dào tā bú tài gāoxìng.From his tone, I felt he wasn't very happy.
- 话音，？Tā huà lǐ yǒu huà yīn, nǐ tīng chūlái le ma?There's an implication in his words — did you catch it?
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