Chinese–EnglishWith examples

摇滚

yáo gǔn · yao gun

Traditional 搖滾

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. rock 'n' roll (music)
  2. to rock
  3. to fall off
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:23 cartoon

Rock in the park

  1. Liangliang

    听(tīng)！公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)唱(chàng)摇滚(yáogǔn)。

    Listen! Someone is singing rock in the park.

  2. Dengdeng

    摇滚(yáogǔn)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)安静(ānjìng)的(de)歌(gē)。

    Rock is too noisy. I like quiet songs.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，唱歌(chànggē)的(de)是(shì)一位(yīwèi)老奶奶(lǎonǎinai)！

    Look, the singer is an old granny!

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？她(tā)穿着(chuānzhuó)红(hóng)衣服(yīfu)，还(hái)弹(tán)吉他(jítā)。

    Really? She wears red clothes and plays the guitar too.

  5. Liangliang

    老奶奶(lǎonǎinai)说(shuō)，她(tā)最(zuì)爱(ài)摇滚(yáogǔn)。

    The granny says she loves rock most.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)摇滚(yáogǔn)了(le)。

    All right, now I like rock too.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)听(tīng)摇(yáo)滚(gǔn)乐(yuè)，尤(yóu)其(qí)爱(ài)老(lǎo)乐(yuè)队(duì)。

He likes listening to rock music, especially old bands.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)酒(jiǔ)吧(bā)每(měi)晚(wǎn)都(dōu)放(fàng)摇(yáo)滚(gǔn)，非(fēi)常(cháng)热(rè)闹(nao)。

This bar plays rock every night and is very lively.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context