---
title: "Fayin Meaning: 发音 (fāyīn) Means “pronunciation”"
description: "发音 (traditional 發音, fāyīn) means “pronunciation; to pronounce”. Hear its tones, see what 发 and 音 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 发音 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

发音 fāyīn

## pronunciation; to pronounce

## Its characters

1. 发 fā to send
2. 音 yīn pronunciation

## In a sentence

你的发音很标准。 Your pronunciation is very standard.

有一种说法是，“饺子”的“饺”，**发音**和“交换”的第一个字差不多。

From [饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-chinese-dumplings-look-like-ingots#library-word-258-260)

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- [发病 fābìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabing)
- [发布 fābù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabu)
- [发出 fāchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fachu)
- [发达 fādá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fada)
- [发电 fādiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fadian)
- [发动 fādòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fadong)

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