English–Chinese
“music” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīn yuè
Example
我喜欢听音乐。wǒ xǐ huān tīng yīn yuè
I like listening to music.
How to say “music” in Chinese
“Music” in Chinese is 音乐 (yīn yuè).
A stream of patterned sound that carries feeling through rhythm and melody.
Example sentences with 音乐
我每天听音乐半小时。wǒ měi tiān tīng yīn yuè bàn xiǎo shí
I listen to music for half an hour every day.
Tips for using 音乐
- English often uses an article in phrases such as "the music," but Chinese commonly uses 音乐 (yīnyuè, "music") without an article when speaking about music in general.