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How do you say "music" in Chinese?
音乐
yīn yuè
In Chinese, "music" is 音乐.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yin' (rising tone) then 'yweh' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 音 means sound (nine strokes), 乐 means joy or music (five strokes). Literally 'sound joy'.
Example sentence
我喜欢听音乐。
I like to listen to music.
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How to remember 音乐
音 shows the sound radical, and 乐 means happy or music. 音乐 captures sound and joy together.
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Questions about 音乐
How do you say "music" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "music" is 音乐. It is a noun.
How is 音乐 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 音 means sound (nine strokes), 乐 means joy or music (five strokes). Literally 'sound joy'.
How is 音乐 used in a sentence?
Use 音乐 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢听音乐。 (I like to listen to music.).
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