声 shēng
“sound; voice; tone”
noun2021 list level 5Traditional 聲
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
声 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 830: 声 shēng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名、量). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 声
声 as a noun means 'sound, voice' and mostly appears in the compound 声音 or in adverbs such as 大声／小声. As a measure word (量词) it counts utterances and sounds: 一声, 两声, 喊了他一声.
例句Example sentences
- 门外突然传来一声巨响。mén wài tū rán chuán lái yì shēng jù xiǎng.Suddenly a loud crash came from outside the door.
- 我在楼上喊了他两声，他都没听见。wǒ zài lóu shàng hǎn le tā liǎng shēng, tā dōu méi tīng jiàn.I called him twice from upstairs, but he didn't hear either time.
- 你说话小声点儿，弟弟在睡觉。nǐ shuō huà xiǎo shēng diǎn ér, dì di zài shuì jiào.Speak a bit more quietly — your little brother is sleeping.
易混词Easily confused
声vs声音
声音 is the full noun 'sound, voice' and can stand alone as a subject or object; 声 alone is bound in words like 大声/小声 or works as a measure word (一声、两声).