Definition
曲 (qǔ) is a noun for a tune, melody, or musical composition — it's the word you use for instrumental pieces and songs as artistic works. 歌 (gē) and 歌曲 (gēqǔ) specifically mean 'song' with lyrics, while 调 (diào) refers to a tone or key in music. 曲 is more formal and often used for composed pieces (e.g., piano曲).
noun
tunemelodysong (composition)
Easily confused
- 去qùsound-aliketo go (to a place)
- 区qūsound-alikearea, region, district
- 取qǔsound-aliketo get, to take, to fetch
- 娶qǔsound-alike(of a man) to marry (a woman), to take as wife
Examples
- 。Wǒ tèbié xǐhuan zhè shǒu gāngqín qǔ.I really like this piano piece.
- 。Tā xiě le jǐ shǒu xīn qǔzi.He wrote a few new tunes.
- 。Zhège qǔzi de jiézòu fēicháng kuài.The rhythm of this tune is very fast.
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