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古典

gǔ diǎn · gu dian

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HSK 6Old HSK 5

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  1. classical
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Quiet music

  1. Liangliang

    茶馆(cháguǎn)里(lǐ)放(fàng)着(zhe)古典(gǔdiǎn)音乐(yīnyuè)。

    The teahouse is playing classical music.

  2. Leon

    古典(gǔdiǎn)音乐(yīnyuè)，是(shì)什么(shénme)样(yàng)的(de)？

    Classical music, what kind is that?

  3. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)莫扎特(mòzhātè)、贝多芬(bèiduōfēn)那种(nàzhǒng)音乐(yīnyuè)。

    It is the kind of music by Mozart and Beethoven.

  4. Leon

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)古典(gǔdiǎn)音乐(yīnyuè)让(ràng)我(wǒ)很(hěn)放松(fàngsōng)。

    I think classical music makes me very relaxed.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)古典(gǔdiǎn)音乐(yīnyuè)，可是(kěshì)听(tīng)不(bù)懂(dǒng)。

    I like classical music, but I do not understand it.

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，好听(hǎotīng)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    No problem. If it sounds good, that is enough.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)对(duì)古(gǔ)典(diǎn)音(yīn)乐(yuè)会(huì)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)可(kě)说(shuō)的(de)吗(ma)？

Do you have any information on classical music concerts?

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)读(dú)古(gǔ)典(diǎn)文(wén)学(xué)，尤(yóu)其(qí)是(shì)唐(táng)诗(shī)。

She likes reading classical literature, especially Tang poetry.

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