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“background music” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèi jǐng yīn yuè

Example

电影的背景音乐让人流泪。diàn yǐng de bèi jǐng yīn yuè ràng rén liú lèi

The movie's background music makes people cry.

Illustration for 背景音乐 (background music)

How to say “background music” in Chinese

“Background music” in Chinese is 背景音乐 (bèi jǐng yīn yuè).

A musical layer that supports a scene, story, or message while staying behind the main content.

Full entry for 背景音乐: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 背景音乐

开会时请把背景音乐关闭。kāi huì shí qǐng bǎ bèi jǐng yīn yuè guān bì

Please turn off the background music during the meeting.

Tips for using 背景音乐

  • In Chinese media talk, this noun applies naturally to videos, games, advertisements, and broadcasts, not only to films, which makes it useful beyond cinema vocabulary.

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