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音乐

yīnyuè

music

How common it is

音乐 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yīnyuè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

音乐可以用来描述各种声音和歌曲。

yīnyuè kěyǐ láiyòng láideshuō zhāngzhū yǎnghóng de shēngyuán hé gēqǔ.

Music can be used to describe various sounds and songs.

Context note

音乐经常出现在我们的日常生活中,比如听歌、看演唱会或者看电影。

yīnyuè jīngcāng chūxiàn qímen de rìjì shēnghuo zhōng, bǐrú tīnggē、kàn huàshàng yǎnhuàn huòzhě kàn diànhuà yǐng.

Music frequently appears in our daily lives, such as listening to songs, watching concerts or movies.

5 examples

我喜欢听音乐。
wǒ xǐ huan tīng yīn yuè。
I like to listen to music.
周末我常常去听音乐会。
zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng qù tīng yīn yuè huì。
On weekends, I often go to concerts.
音乐课上我们学唱歌。
yīn yuè kè shàng wǒ men xué chàng gē。
In music class, we learn to sing.
我喜欢听流行音乐。
wǒ xǐ huan tīng liú xíng yīn yuè。
I like to listen to pop music.
妈妈喜欢在家里放音乐。
mā ma xǐ huan zài jiā lǐ fàng yīn yuè。
Mom likes to play music at home.

5 mini stories

我们全家都喜欢听音乐。周末的时候,我们会一起看演唱会。
wǒ men quán jiā dōu xǐ huan tīng yīn yuè。 zhōu mò de shí hòu, wǒ men huì yì qǐ kàn yǎn chàng huì。
Our whole family likes to listen to music. On weekends, we often watch concerts together.
我每天都会听一些轻音乐来放松。
wǒ měi tiān dōu huì tīng yì xiē qīng yīn yuè lái fàng sōng。
I listen to some light music every day to relax.
音乐课上,老师教我们唱一首歌。
yīn yuè kè shàng, lǎo shī jiào wǒ men chàng yì shǒu gē。
In music class, the teacher teaches us to sing a song.
我喜欢在晚上听音乐,因为这样可以让我放松。
wǒ xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng tīng yīn yuè, yīn wèi zhè yàng kě yǐ ràng wǒ fàng sōng。
I like to listen to music at night because it helps me relax.
音乐可以让我们心情愉快。
yīn yuè kě yǐ ràng wǒ men xīn qíng yú kuài。
Music can make us feel happy.

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