音像

The Chinese word 音像 (yīnxiàng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 音 (yīn) and 像 (xiàng). The character 音 means "sound" or "music", while the character 像 means "image" or "picture". Together, the two characters form the word 音像, which means "audiovisual" or "multimedia".The word 音像 was first used in Chinese in the early 20th century, when it was used to describe the new technology of sound recording and reproduction. In the 1950s, the word 音像 was adopted by the Chinese government to refer to the new medium of television. Today, the word 音像 is used to refer to a wide range of audiovisual media, including television, movies, music videos, and video games.The word 音像 is a useful addition to the Chinese language, as it provides a concise way to refer to audiovisual media. The word is also easy to remember, as it is composed of two common characters that are already familiar to most Chinese speakers.