Definition
主题曲 (zhǔ tí qǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'theme song' — the specific piece of music associated with a film, TV show, or event. It differs from 歌曲 (gē qǔ, 'song') which is any song, and from 主题 (zhǔ tí, 'theme') which is the subject or topic itself, not the musical piece.
noun
theme song
Examples
- 主题曲。Zhè bù dònghuàpiàn de zhǔ tí qǔ wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù huì chàng.I've been able to sing the theme song of this anime since I was a child.
- 主题曲。Měi jiè Àoyùnhuì dōu yǒu zhuānmén de zhǔ tí qǔ.Every Olympic Games has its own special theme song.
- 主题曲，。Yóuxì zhǔ tí qǔ yì xiǎng, wǒ jiù zhīdào yào kāishǐ le.As soon as the game's theme song plays, I know it's about to start.
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