How to say “piece of music” in Chinese
piece of music
“Piece of music” in Chinese is 乐曲, yuè qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乐曲 is read yuè qǔ: 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”.
Second reading: qū, “crooked, bent”.
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 “乐曲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乐曲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她为大家演奏了一首乐曲。tāwèidàjiāyǎnzòuleyìshǒuyuèqǔShe performed a piece of music for everyone.
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “piece of music” in Chinese?
“Piece of music” in Chinese is 乐曲, pinyin yuèqǔ.
What does 乐曲 mean?
乐曲 (yuèqǔ) means “piece of music”.
How do you write 乐曲?
乐曲 is 2 characters: 乐 (lè) — joy; 曲 (qǔ) — tune, song. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乐曲?
乐曲 is read yuèqǔ. Tones: yuè — fourth tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“piece of music” 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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