How to say “musical instrument” in Chinese
musical instrument
“Musical instrument” in Chinese is 乐器, yuè qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乐器 is read yuè qì: 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
Its second reading is yuè, “music”.
Four 口 around 犬 “dog”: a dog guarding the dishes.
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 “乐器”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乐器. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 钢琴是他最喜欢的乐器gāngqínshìtāzuìxǐhuandeyuèqìThe piano is his favorite instrument.
- 你会演奏什么乐器？nǐhuìyǎnzòushénmeyuèqìWhat instrument do you play?
- 他会演奏三种乐器tāhuìyǎnzòusānzhǒngyuèqìHe plays three instruments.
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “musical instrument” in Chinese?
“Musical instrument” in Chinese is 乐器, pinyin yuèqì.
What does 乐器 mean?
乐器 (yuèqì) means “musical instrument”.
How do you write 乐器?
乐器 is 2 characters: 乐 (lè) — joy; 器 (qì) — device, utensil. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乐器?
乐器 is read yuèqì. Tones: yuè — fourth tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“musical instrument” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. 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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