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布鲁斯

bù lǔ sī · bu lu si

Traditional 布魯斯

Meaning

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  1. blues (music) (loanword)
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In a conversation

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The song at the cafe

  1. Liangliang

    这首(zhèshǒu)歌(gē)真(zhēn)好听(hǎotīng)，是(shì)什么(shénme)歌(gē)？

    This song sounds great. What is it?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)布鲁斯(bùlǔsī)。慢慢(mànmàn)的(de)，很(hěn)放松(fàngsōng)。

    It's blues. Slow and relaxing.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)首(shǒu)布鲁斯(bùlǔsī)叫(jiào)什么(shénme)名字(míngzi)？

    What is this blues song called?

  4. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，这首(zhèshǒu)布鲁斯(bùlǔsī)叫(jiào)星期一(xīngqīyī)。

    The owner says this blues song is called Monday.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)我(wǒ)听着(tīngzhe)有点(yǒudiǎn)不想(bùxiǎng)上班(shàngbān)。

    No wonder I feel a bit like not going to work.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shang)都(dōu)听(tīng)布(bù)鲁(lǔ)斯(sī)音(yīn)乐(yuè)放(fàng)松(sōng)。

He listens to blues music every night to relax.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)酒(jiǔ)吧(bā)周(zhōu)末(mò)有(yǒu)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)布(bù)鲁(lǔ)斯(sī)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)。

This bar has live blues performances on weekends.

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