奏鸣曲 (zòu míng qǔ) — sonata | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Sonata — a multi-movement composition for a solo instrument (most often piano) or a solo instrument with piano accompaniment. A classic Western classical-music genre alongside 交响曲 (symphony) and 协奏曲 (concerto).

noun

sonata

Measure word · 首

Examples

奏鸣曲。
Tā zhèng zài yǎn zòu yì shǒu bèi duō fēn de zòu míng qǔ.
He is playing a Beethoven sonata.
奏鸣曲。
Zhè shǒu zòu míng qǔ shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de gāng qín qǔ zhī yī.
This sonata is one of my favorite piano pieces.
奏鸣曲。
Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men fēn xī mò zhā tè de zòu míng qǔ.
The teacher asked us to analyze Mozart's sonatas.

Origin

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.

奏鸣sounding

奏zòuplay鸣míngsound

联合Coordinate

奏 and 鸣 add playing and sounding, then 曲 gives the musical piece idea.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 奏 pictures hands holding an object, perhaps an instrument used in a ritual, or hands collecting resin dripping from a cut tree.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鳴; 鸣 is its simplified writing.

口鳥鳴

口口kǒumouth
鳥鳥niǎobird

The traditional form 鳴 combines 口 (mouth) and 鳥 (bird) to show a bird crying.

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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