Chinese word

专辑

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān jí

Meaning

  • nounalbum

Example

这张专辑有很多好歌。zhè zhāng zhuān jí yǒu hěn duō hǎo gē

This album has many good songs.

Illustration for 专辑 (album)

More examples

今年他准备发行一张专辑。jīn nián tā zhǔn bèi fā xíng yì zhāng zhuān jí

This year he plans to release an album.

Core concept

A curated package that gathers songs by one artist or around one theme.

Common phrases

  • 发行专辑fā xíng zhuān jí

    release an album

  • 录制专辑lù zhì zhuān jí

    record an album

  • 这张专辑zhè zhāng zhuān jí

    this album

Similar words

歌曲gē qǔ: One complete musical work performed as a song.
单曲dān qǔ: One song issued separately as a music release.
合辑hé jí: A music collection assembled from several songs into one package.

Definition in Chinese

收录某一歌手、团体或以特定主题为线索的多首作品，作为单独发行或发布的一套音乐作品。shōu lù mǒu yì gē shǒu tuán tǐ huò yǐ tè dìng zhǔ tí wèi xiàn suǒ de duō shǒu zuò pǐn zuò wéi dān dú fā xíng huò fā bù de yí tào yīn yuè zuò pǐn

Word origin

专 (zhuān, "specialized") + 辑 (jí, "compile") combines a defined focus with the act of gathering and arranging material into one collection.

Usage tips

  • The English word album also means a collection of photographs, but this noun in ordinary Chinese music talk normally points to a released set of songs, so the photography meaning does not transfer.

Other meanings

  • collection of worksnoun

Opposites

  • 单曲dān qǔsinglenoun

Related words

  • 迷你专辑mí nǐ zhuān jímini albumnoun
  • 精选专辑jīng xuǎn zhuān jígreatest-hits albumnoun
  • 个人专辑gè rén zhuān jísolo albumnoun

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