音速 yīn sù ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋ jam1 cuk1

  • speed of sound

Stroke order

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Draw 音 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 光速 ( guāng sù gwong1 cuk1 ) 比 ( bǐ bei2 ) 音速 ( yīn sù jam1 cuk1 ) 快 ( kuài faai3 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 多 ( duō do1 )。

    The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.

  • 超音速 ( chāo yīn sù ciu1 jam1 cuk1 ) 飞行 飛行 ( fēi xíng fei1 hang4 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 认为 認為 ( rèn wéi jing6 wai4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 不可能 ( bù kě néng bat1 ho2 nang4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    Flight faster than sound was thought to be impossible.

  • 光速 ( guāng sù gwong1 cuk1 ) 比 ( bǐ bei2 ) 音速 ( yīn sù jam1 cuk1 ) 快 ( kuài faai3 ), 所以 ( suǒ yǐ so2 ji5 ) 某些 ( mǒu xiē mau5 se1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 开口 開口 ( kāi kǒu hoi1 hau2 ) 前 ( qián cin4 ), 看起来 看起來 ( kàn qǐ lai hon3 hei2 loi4 ) 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 挺 ( tǐng ting5 ) 聪明 聰明 ( cōng ming cung1 ming4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    It is because light travels faster than sound that some people look brilliant before sounding stupid.

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