Chinese word

音乐

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīn yuè

Meaning

  • nounmusic

Example

我喜欢听音乐。wǒ xǐ huān tīng yīn yuè

I like listening to music.

Illustration for 音乐 (music)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A stream of patterned sound that carries feeling through rhythm and melody.

Common phrases

  • 听音乐tīng yīn yuè

    listen to music

  • 喜欢音乐xǐ huān yīn yuè

    like music

  • 上音乐课shàng yīn yuè kè

    attend music class

Similar words

歌gē: A short song made by joining words with a melody.
歌曲gē qǔ: A song created as a musical work and presented in a performance or recording.
曲子qǔ zi: A short, familiar tune or piece referred to in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

由有节奏、有旋律的声音组成，用来表达情感或供人欣赏的艺术形式。yóu yǒu jié zòu yǒu xuán lǜ de shēng yīn zǔ chéng yòng lái biǎo dá qíng gǎn huò gōng rén xīn shǎng de yì shù xíng shì

Word origin

音 (yīn, "sound") + 乐 (yuè, "music") forms a compound for organized sound made with rhythm and melody.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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