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“symphonic music” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo xiǎng yuè

Example

我喜欢听交响乐。wǒ xǐ huān tīng jiāo xiǎng yuè

I like listening to symphonic music.

Illustration for 交响乐 (symphonic music)

How to say “symphonic music” in Chinese

“Symphonic music” in Chinese is 交响乐 (jiāo xiǎng yuè).

A full orchestra builds one spacious sound world as its sections overlap, answer one another, and develop a theme.

Full entry for 交响乐: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 交响乐

他在音乐会上演奏交响乐的片段。tā zài yīn yuè huì shàng yǎn zòu jiāo xiǎng yuè de piàn duàn

He performed a piece of symphonic music at the concert.

Tips for using 交响乐

  • The final character is 乐 (yuè, "music"), not the lè reading used in words about happiness, so the last syllable is yuè.

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