乐曲 (yuè qǔ) — musical composition

Definition

乐曲 is a piece of instrumental music — broader than 歌曲 (which has vocals) and distinct from 乐器 (the instrument itself) and 乐谱 (the written score).

noun
musical composition
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 乐曲
    Zhè shǒu yuè qǔ shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de.
    This piece of music is my favorite.
  • 乐曲
    Tā huā le yí gè yuè de shí jiān lái chuàng zuò zhè shǒu yuè qǔ.
    He spent a month composing this piece.
  • 乐曲
    Yuè duì zhèng zài yǎn zòu yì shǒu huān kuài de yuè qǔ.
    The band is playing a lively piece.

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