English–Chinese
“melody” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuán lǜ
Example
他哼着旋律走进了房间。tā hēng zhe xuán lǜ zǒu jìn le fáng jiān
He hummed a melody as he walked into the room.
How to say “melody” in Chinese
“Melody” in Chinese is 旋律 (xuán lǜ).
A recognizable line of changing pitches and rhythm that carries a musical idea.
Example sentences with 旋律
作曲家为这首歌写了一段新的旋律。zuò qǔ jiā wèi zhè shǒu gē xiě le yí duàn xīn de xuán lǜ
The composer wrote a new melody for this song.
Tips for using 旋律
- A song can keep the same hummable line while its lyrics change, so the musical part and the words should be treated as separate things.