Meaning of 乐曲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- musical composition
How to use 乐曲
乐曲 is a fairly formal word for a piece of music, often instrumental or classical. You will see it in concert programs, music class, and written descriptions. Example: 这首乐曲很优美。(Zhè shǒu yuèqǔ hěn yōuměi.) This piece of music is very beautiful.
乐 (yuè) means music, as in 音乐 (yīnyuè), and 曲 (qǔ) means a tune or song. Put them together and you get a piece of music, a musical composition.
Common mistake: Learners often read 乐 as lè here because they know 快乐 (kuàilè). In music words like 乐曲, 音乐 and 乐队 it is yuè. Also, 曲 is third tone qǔ in this word, not first tone qū as in 弯曲 (wānqū, bent).
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乐 lè · happy · 5 strokes
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曲 qǔ · tune · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 乐曲.
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 欢乐 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness |
| 可乐 | kělè | amusing; entertaining |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 乐趣 | lèqù | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) |
| 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song |
| 娱乐 | yúlè | to entertain; to amuse |
| 弯曲 | wānqū | to bend; to curve around |
Questions about 乐曲
What does 乐曲 mean?
乐曲 (yuèqǔ) means "musical composition" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 乐曲?
乐曲 is made of 2 characters: 乐 (5 strokes), 曲 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 乐曲 an HSK word?
Yes. 乐曲 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 乐曲 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 乐曲 is written 樂曲.
What measure word is used with 乐曲?
The most common measure word is 首 (shǒu), as in 一首乐曲 (yì shǒu yuèqǔ). You may also see 支 (zhī) in some contexts.
What is the difference between 乐曲 and 歌曲?
歌曲 (gēqǔ) is a song with lyrics that people sing. 乐曲 is a broader and more formal term for a musical composition, and it often refers to instrumental music.