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音乐

yīn yuè · yin yue

Traditional 音樂

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure words: 张 zhāng, 曲 qǔ, 段 duàn

Meaning

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  1. music
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Homework and music

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)一边(yībiān)写(xiě)作业(zuòyè)一边(yībiān)听(tīng)音乐(yīnyuè)吗(ma)？

    Do you listen to music while you do homework?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，没有(méiyǒu)音乐(yīnyuè)我(wǒ)写(xiě)不(bù)下去(xiàqù)。

    Yes. Without music I can't get it done.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)作业本(zuòyèběn)还是(háishi)空(kōng)的(de)

    But your homework book is still blank.

  4. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)这(zhè)首(shǒu)歌(gē)太(tài)好听(hǎotīng)了(le)，我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)听(tīng)

    Because this song is so nice. I kept listening.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)音乐(yīnyuè)关(guān)了(le)，你(nǐ)写完(xiěwán)再(zài)听(tīng)。

    Then I'll turn the music off. Listen after you finish.

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)……可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)想(xiǎng)听(tīng)最后(zuìhòu)十(shí)秒(miǎo)。

    OK... but let me hear the last ten seconds first.

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01

我(wǒ)藉(jiè)由(yóu)听(tīng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)来(lái)鼓(gǔ)舞(wǔ)我(wǒ)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

I cheered myself up by listening to music.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)莫(mò)扎(zhā)特(tè)的(de)音(yīn)乐(yuè)吗(ma)？

Do you like Mozart's music?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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音
yīn

sound; noise

乐
lè

happy; cheerful

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