乐曲 (yuè qǔ) — musical composition | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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 · 首

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.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

乐 gives the music sense and 曲 the tune or piece, producing a musical composition.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樂; 乐 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional form 樂, 絲 (string) with 木 (wood) shows strings on a piece of wood, a musical instrument; the simplified 乐 is a later shorthand.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

曲 is drawn as a bent object, matching the meaning 'bend'.

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