Chinese word

谱

Pronunciation

Pinyinpǔ

Meaning

  • nounsheet music

Example

你会看谱吗？nǐ huì kàn pǔ ma

Can you read sheet music?

Illustration for 谱 (sheet music)

More examples

指挥在总谱上做了标记，提醒各个声部。zhǐ huī zài zóng pǔ shàng zuò le biāo jì tí xǐng gè gè shēng bù

The conductor made marks in the full score to remind each part.

Core concept

A written blueprint for bringing a piece of music back to sound.

Common phrases

  • 总谱zóng pǔ

    full score

  • 分谱fēn pǔ

    part score

  • 谱表pú biǎo

    staff

Similar words

乐谱yuè pǔ: A formal written record of musical sounds for performance or singing.
谱子pǔ zi: An everyday spoken term for written music used to sing or play a song.
曲谱qǔ pǔ: Written music for one particular piece, including its melody or accompaniment.
简谱jián pǔ: Sheet music in a simplified system that represents a melody with numbers and basic symbols.

Definition in Chinese

用于以符号标示旋律、节拍和和声等信息，供演奏或传唱参考的乐谱或记谱资料。yòng yú yǐ fú hào biāo shì xuán lǜ jié pāi hé hé shēng děng xìn xī gōng yǎn zòu huò chuán chàng cān kǎo de yuè pǔ huò jì pǔ zī liào

Word origin

The character 谱 (pǔ, "score") combines 讠 (yán, "speech") with 普 (pǔ, "common"), a phonetic component, and its broader record-keeping idea applies here to music.

Usage tips

  • A score is not limited to one instrument, so the same word covers notation for singing, keyboard playing, and ensemble performance when the musical setting is clear.

Related words

  • 乐谱yuè pǔsheet musicnoun
  • 谱号pǔ hàoclefnoun

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