How do you say "musician" in Chinese?

音乐家

yīn yuè jiā

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "musician" is 音乐家 (yīn yuè jiā).

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Pronunciation

Read it out as "yīn yuè jiā", "yīn" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "yuè" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "jiā" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).

Writing and usage

音乐家 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

音乐家演奏了一段优美的曲子。

yīn yuè jiā yǎn zòu le yī duàn yōu měi de qǔ zi 。

The musician played a lovely tune.

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How to remember 音乐家

Say "yīn yuè jiā" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "音乐家" (yīn yuè jiā) in memory.

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Questions about 音乐家

How do you pronounce 音乐家?

Read it out as "yīn yuè jiā", "yīn" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "yuè" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "jiā" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).

Is 音乐家 formal or casual?

音乐家 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 音乐家 used in Chinese?

音乐家 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 音乐家演奏了一段优美的曲子。 (The musician played a lovely tune.).

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