Definition

Examples

• 音乐会的序曲由一支交响乐团演奏。
  Yīnyuèhuì de xù qǔ yóu yì zhī jiāoxiǎng yuètuán yǎnzòu.
  The overture of the concert was performed by a symphony orchestra.
• 这次会议的开幕词只是整个计划的序曲。
  Zhè cì huìyì de kāimùcí zhǐshì zhěnggè jìhuà de xù qǔ.
  The opening speech of this meeting was only a prelude to the entire plan.
• 歌剧的序曲很短，但非常动人。
  Gējù de xù qǔ hěn duǎn, dàn fēicháng dòngrén.
  The prelude of the opera is very short but extremely moving.