<p>响 - a type of sound. It is an adjective that can mean "loud ring" like 
响声音 = loud ringing noise</p>

<p>声 - depending on context, it can mean sound, noise, or voice. For example:
我把声音 = my voice
那是什么声音 = what is that sound/noise
Colloquially, you can shorten 声音 as 声, which would mean noise. You can also use the word 音 by itself to mean sound. But this is a bit atypical. Usually you would use both words together.</p>

<p>音 - as mentioned, when using this word by itself, it can mean sound. But it generally means "tone." So it's not noise or a loud sound.</p>

<p>音 can also be used with the word 樂. 
音樂 means music where 樂 is used to describe the type of sound (a happy sound)</p>

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BMak
<p>声音 sound，more like a word.Mostly,we use them together.There is no difference between 声 and 音.</p>

<p>响 make a sound loudly</p>

<p>声音很响。</p>

<p>The sound is loud.</p>

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king Jerry
<p><strong>Tuttle</strong></p>

<p>响〔響〕</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>ADJECTIVE</p>
  
  <p>loud, noisy</p>
  
  <p>教室里在考试, 你们说话声音别这么响。 </p>
  
  <p>Jiàoshì li zài kǎoshì, nǐmen shuōhuà shēngyīn bié zhème xiǎng.</p>
  
  <p>There's an examination in progress in the classroom. Don't talk so loudly. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>声</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>NOUN</p>
  
  <p>sound, noise, voice</p>
  
  <p>机器声太大, 我听不清你说什么。 </p>
  
  <p>Jīqì shēng tài dà, wǒ tīng bu qīng nǐ shuō shénme.</p>
  
  <p>The noise from the machine is too loud; I can't hear what you're saying. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>音</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>NOUN</p>
  
  <p>sound</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Oxford</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>① sound</p>
  
  <p>噪音 </p>
  
  <p>noise </p>
</blockquote>

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Mou某
<p>What is the difference between 响，声，and 音. When I check the English translation, it says</p>

<ul>
<li>响: echo, sound, noise, make a sound, to sound, to ring, loud, classifier for noises</li>
<li>声: sound, voice, tone, noise, classifier for sounds</li>
<li>音: sound, noise, musical note, tone, news, syllable, reading (phonetic value of a character)</li>
</ul>

<p>Pls help me clarify the difference, it is quite difficult to catch. </p>

<p>请帮我清楚分别“响”，“声”，和“音”。多谢你们。</p>

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I think you've pretty much already got it.
Mou某
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@user3306356 Pls help me distinguish with examples.. thanks
Win Min Tun
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What is the difference between 响，声，and 音
# What is the difference between 响，声，and 音

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-23)

What is the difference between 响，声，and 音. When I check the English translation, it says

* 响: echo, sound, noise, make a sound, to sound, to ring, loud, classifier for noises
* 声: sound, voice, tone, noise, classifier for sounds
* 音: sound, noise, musical note, tone, news, syllable, reading (phonetic value of a character)

Pls help me clarify the difference, it is quite difficult to catch.

请帮我清楚分别“响”，“声”，和“音”。多谢你们。

**Tags:** word-choice, difference

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think you've pretty much already got it.  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 Pls help me distinguish with examples.. thanks  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-11-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

响 - a type of sound. It is an adjective that can mean "loud ring" like
响声音 = loud ringing noise

声 - depending on context, it can mean sound, noise, or voice. For example:
我把声音 = my voice
那是什么声音 = what is that sound/noise
Colloquially, you can shorten 声音 as 声, which would mean noise. You can also use the word 音 by itself to mean sound. But this is a bit atypical. Usually you would use both words together.

音 - as mentioned, when using this word by itself, it can mean sound. But it generally means "tone." So it's not noise or a loud sound.

音 can also be used with the word 樂.
音樂 means music where 樂 is used to describe the type of sound (a happy sound)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-11-23. Score: 0

声音 sound，more like a word.Mostly,we use them together.There is no difference between 声 and 音.

响 make a sound loudly

声音很响。

The sound is loud.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-11-23. Score: 0

**Tuttle**

响〔響〕

> ADJECTIVE
>
> loud, noisy
>
> 教室里在考试, 你们说话声音别这么响。
>
> Jiàoshì li zài kǎoshì, nǐmen shuōhuà shēngyīn bié zhème xiǎng.
>
> There's an examination in progress in the classroom. Don't talk so loudly.

声

> NOUN
>
> sound, noise, voice
>
> 机器声太大, 我听不清你说什么。
>
> Jīqì shēng tài dà, wǒ tīng bu qīng nǐ shuō shénme.
>
> The noise from the machine is too loud; I can't hear what you're saying.

音

> NOUN
>
> sound

**Oxford**

> ① sound
>
> 噪音
>
> noise


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