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曲子

qǔ zi · qu zi

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Old HSK 6Measure word: 支 zhī

Meaning

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  1. poem for singing
  2. tune
  3. music
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A tune from Grandpa

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)听(tīng)什么(shénme)曲子(qǔzi)？

    Liangliang, what tune are you listening to?

  2. Liangliang

    一首(yīshǒu)很(hěn)老(lǎo)的(de)曲子(qǔzi)，是(shì)我(wǒ)爷爷(yéye)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)。

    A very old tune that my grandpa likes.

  3. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)好听(hǎotīng)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)学(xué)这个(zhège)曲子(qǔzi)。

    It sounds great. I want to learn this tune too.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)什么(shénme)乐器(yuèqì)吗(ma)？

    Can you play any instrument?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只会(zhǐhuì)吹(chuī)口哨(kǒushào)。

    I can only whistle.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)吹(chuī)吧(ba)……咦(yí)，这(zhè)不是(bùshì)同一个(tóngyīgè)曲子(qǔzi)啊(a)！

    Then whistle it... huh, that's not the same tune!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)听(tīng)过(guò)这(zhè)首(shǒu)曲(qǔ)子(zi)吗(ma)？

Have you listened to this song?

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by cursivedecay · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)首(shǒu)曲(qǔ)子(zi)对(duì)我(wǒ)来(lái)说(shuō)太(tài)难(nán)演(yǎn)奏(zòu)了(le)。

This piece of music is way too difficult for me to play.

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

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