曲 (qǔ) — tune, melody, song (composition)
Definition
曲 (qǔ) names a single composed tune or song, often a piece of music. Narrower than 歌曲 (a full song with words) and more 'a melody' than 调 (key/pitch).
noun
tunemelodysong (composition)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 。Wǒ tè bié xǐ huan zhè shǒu gāng qín qǔ.I really like this piano piece.
- 。Tā xiě le jǐ shǒu xīn qǔ zi.He wrote a few new tunes.
- 。Zhè ge qǔ zi de jié zòu fēi cháng kuài.The rhythm of this tune is very fast.
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