音乐 yīnyuè music
How to remember 音乐: 音 sound + 乐 cheerful = music.
Characters
How it is used
- The everyday word for music - 听音乐 (tīng yīnyuè) listen to music, 古典音乐 (gǔdiǎn yīnyuè) classical music.
- Trap: 乐 is read yuè here, not lè (happy) - same character, two readings. 快乐 uses lè; 音乐 and 音乐会 (concert) use yuè.
- 音乐 is the art/genre; a single song is 歌 (gē) or 歌曲 (gēqǔ).
Example sentences
- 我爱音乐。 Wǒ ài yīnyuè.I love music.
- 她在听音乐。 Tā zài tīng yīnyuè.She's listening to music.
- 你爱音乐吗？ Nǐ ài yīnyuè ma?Do you like music?