Writing
乐器 (yuè qì) — how to say "musical instrument" in Chinese
乐器
Musical instrument
noun
Character composition
乐
music, joy
器
device, instrument
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
弹乐器
tán yuèqì
play a musical instrument
乐器店
yuèqì diàn
musical instrument shop
民族乐器
mínzú yuèqì
national musical instrument
Examples
音乐教室里摆着很多种不同的乐器，比如钢琴和吉他。
There are many different musical instruments in the music classroom, such as piano and guitar.
他会弹乐器。
He can play a musical instrument.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "musical instrument" in Chinese?
"musical instrument" in Chinese is 乐器 (yuè qì).
乐器 meaning in English
乐器 (yuè qì) means "Musical instrument".
How is 乐器 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuè qì (written as yue qi, yueqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "musical instrument" in Chinese characters?
It is written 乐器: 乐 has 5 strokes, 器 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 乐器?
乐器 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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