Writing
音乐 (yīnyuè) — how to say "music" in Chinese
音乐
Music
noun
Character composition
音
sound
乐
music
Radicals / Keys
音
Sound
#180 · yīn · 9 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
音乐课
yīnyuè kè
music class
听音乐
tīng yīnyuè
listen to music
Examples
轻音乐可以帮助放松心情。
Light music can help relax the mood.
我喜欢听音乐。
I like to listen to music.
Mnemonic
[yīnyuè-] Yeti is sitting on a mountain top practicing yoga and suddenly hears the 音 "OM" sound 🎵. Yeti closes his eyes, the world turns into his 乐 "music", and he begins to dance to the yoga rhythms.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "music" in Chinese?
"music" in Chinese is 音乐 (yīnyuè).
音乐 meaning in English
音乐 (yīnyuè) means "Music".
Music in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yīnyuè (written as yinyue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Music in Chinese characters
It is written 音乐: 音 has 9 strokes, 乐 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 音乐?
音乐 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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