交响乐 jiāoxiǎngyuè symphony
How to remember 交响乐: 交 hand over + 响 sound + 乐 cheerful = symphony.
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How it is used
- Symphonic music / a symphony - 交响乐团 (jiāoxiǎng yuètuán) a symphony orchestra, 贝多芬的交响乐 (Bèiduōfēn de jiāoxiǎngyuè) Beethoven's symphonies.
- 乐 reads yuè (music). For a single numbered symphony as a work, 交响曲 (jiāoxiǎngqǔ) is the more precise term; 交响乐 is the genre/sound.
- 字面 'sounds sounding together' captures the many instruments blending.
Example sentences
- 你知道伦敦交响乐团的演奏会行程吗？ Nǐ zhīdào lúndūn jiāoxiǎngyuètuán de yǎnzòuhuì xíngchéng ma?Do you know the concert schedule of London Symphony Orchestra?