四重奏 (sì chóng zòu) — (instrumental) quartet
Definition
A classical-music ensemble of four players, one to a part. Literally 'four-(same)-play': 四 = four, 重奏 = a chamber ensemble where each player has an independent line.
noun
(instrumental) quartet
Examples
- 四重奏。Tā men zhèng zài yǎn zòu yì shǒu bèi duō fēn de sì chóng zòu.They are playing a Beethoven quartet.
- 四重奏。Zhè chǎng sì chóng zòu de yīn yuè huì mén piào zǎo jiù mài wán le.Tickets for this quartet concert sold out long ago.
- ，四重奏。Tā cóng xiǎo xué xí xiǎo tí qín, hòu lái jiā rù le xué xiào de sì chóng zòu.She studied violin from a young age and later joined the school's quartet.
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