hi-fi
/ˈhaɪ faɪ/noun
उच्चारण हाइ फ़ाइ
उच्च गुणवत्ता का म्यूज़िक सिस्टम
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned
equipment for playing recorded music that produces high-quality sound
उच्च गुणवत्ता का म्यूज़िक सिस्टम
- My father still plays old records on his hi-fi.
- The shop sells a hi-fi system that fills the room with sound.
- He saved up for months to buy a good hi-fi.
+ 2 more examples
- The hi-fi in the living room belonged to my grandfather.
- Our neighbour plays classical music on his expensive hi-fi every evening.
Synonyms stereo
- 1
connected with equipment that produces high-quality sound
उच्च गुणवत्ता वाली ध्वनि का
- They sell hi-fi speakers.
- He bought a hi-fi amplifier for his study.
- The shop specialises in hi-fi equipment for music lovers.
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- She installed a hi-fi system in her study.
- Hi-fi speakers give much clearer sound than ordinary ones.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a hi-fi (countable noun)
As a noun, hi-fi is the equipment itself, short for high fidelity, and is old-fashioned today.
Noun के रूप में hi-fi स्वयं उपकरण है, जो high fidelity का संक्षिप्त रूप है, और आजकल पुराने ढंग का शब्द है।
- My father still plays old records on his hi-fi.
- They bought a hi-fi for the living room.
hi-fi + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, hi-fi goes before a noun: hi-fi system, hi-fi speaker, hi-fi amplifier.
Adjective के रूप में hi-fi noun से पहले आता है: hi-fi system, hi-fi speaker, hi-fi amplifier।
- The shop sells hi-fi speakers at a discount.
hi-fi (spelling)
The word is written with a hyphen and sometimes as hifi; the full form is high fidelity.
यह शब्द hyphen के साथ और कभी hifi के रूप में लिखा जाता है; पूर्ण रूप high fidelity है।
- A hi-fi gives truer sound than a cheap radio.
hi-fi vs stereo vs sound system
Stereo and sound system are more current words; hi-fi stresses the high quality of the sound.
Stereo और sound system अधिक प्रचलित शब्द हैं; hi-fi ध्वनि की उच्च गुणवत्ता पर बल देता है।
- He saved money to buy a good sound system.
hi-fi (adjective) + quality
The adjective hi-fi is also used for anything faithful to the original sound, such as hi-fi recordings.
Adjective 'hi-fi' मूल ध्वनि के प्रति निष्ठावान किसी भी चीज़ के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, जैसे hi-fi recordings।
- The old hi-fi recording was kept in the library archive.
+Collocations 5
verb + hi-fi
play on abuy aturn up theswitch on therepair the
- Please turn down the hi-fi; I am studying.
hi-fi + noun
systemspeakersamplifierequipmentshop
- The hi-fi shop was closed for Diwali.
adjective + hi-fi
expensiveoldgoodportablepowerful
- They sold their old hi-fi and bought a smart speaker.
hi-fi + for
for music loversfor the living roomfor partiesfor audio fans
- This hi-fi is meant for music lovers.
hi-fi + sound words
clear sounddeep basssharp treblerich tone
- The hi-fi gave a clear sound with deep bass.
“More examples 5
- My grandfather's old hi-fi still works perfectly after thirty years.
मेरे दादाजी का पुराना hi-fi तीस वर्ष बाद भी बिल्कुल ठीक चलता है।
- Radhika saved her pocket money to buy a hi-fi speaker.
राधिका ने hi-fi स्पीकर ख़रीदने के लिए अपनी जेब-ख़र्ची बचाई।
- The music teacher uses a hi-fi system in the school hall.
संगीत के अध्यापक विद्यालय के सभागार में hi-fi सिस्टम का उपयोग करते हैं।
- Today, many people stream songs instead of buying hi-fi equipment.
आज बहुत से लोग hi-fi उपकरण ख़रीदने की बजाय गाने स्ट्रीम करते हैं।
- The shopkeeper demonstrated the sound of a new hi-fi to the customers.
दुकानदार ने ग्राहकों को नए hi-fi की ध्वनि सुनाकर दिखाई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ They sell hi-fi equipments.
✓ They sell hi-fi equipment.
Equipment is uncountable and has no plural.
'Equipment' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं होता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From high fidelity, meaning sound that is very close to the original.
यह high fidelity से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है मूल ध्वनि के बहुत निकट की ध्वनि।