How to say “music” in Chinese
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“Music” in Chinese is 音乐, yīn yuè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
音乐 is read yīn yuè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 立; below, 日.
Its second reading is yuè, “music”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “音乐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 音乐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你喜欢听什么音乐nǐxǐhuantīngshénmeyīnyuèWhat kind of music do you like to listen to?
- 我对音乐很感兴趣wǒduìyīnyuèhěngǎnxìngqùI'm very interested in music.
- 听音乐能让人放松tīngyīnyuènéngràngrénfàngsōngListening to music helps you relax.
- 这种音乐很受大众欢迎zhèzhǒngyīnyuèhěnshòudàzhònghuānyíngThis kind of music is very popular with the public.
- 这场音乐会由王老师指挥。zhèchǎngyīnyuèhuìyóuWánglǎoshīzhǐhuīTeacher Wang is conducting this concert.
- 这场音乐会2由王老师指挥zhèchǎngyīnyuèhuìyóuWánglǎoshīzhǐhuīTeacher Wang is conducting this concert.
More words from the lesson “School gala”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “music” in Chinese?
“Music” in Chinese is 音乐, pinyin yīnyuè.
What does 音乐 mean?
音乐 (yīnyuè) means “music”.
How do you write 音乐?
音乐 is 2 characters: 音 (yīn) — sound; 乐 (lè) — joy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 音乐?
音乐 is read yīnyuè. Tones: yīn — first tone, yuè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“music” in the lesson “School gala”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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