- 歌gēsongHSK 1
- 唱chàngto singHSK 1
- 音乐yīn yuèmusicHSK 3
- 乐队yuè duìband, (musical) groupHSK 7-9
- 弹tánto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) by pressing or plucking; to flick; to bounce; to springHSK 4
- 调diào(verb) to transfer, to move (troops, cadres, personnel); (verb) to investigate, to inquire into; (noun) tone, tune, key (in music), melodyHSK 5
- 调tiáoto adjust, to tune (a device, instrument, etc.); to reconcile, to harmonize (a relationship, conflict, etc.)HSK 5
- 唱歌chàng gēto sing (a song)HSK 7-9
- 歌曲gē qǔsongHSK 5
- 歌手gē shǒusingerHSK 4
- 哼hēngto hum (a tune); to groan, to moan (in pain); to snort (in contempt or dissatisfaction)HSK 7-9
- 摇滚yáo gǔnrock and roll; rock musicHSK 7-9
- 爵士jué shì(noun) jazz; (noun) knight, sir (a title in British honors)HSK 7-9
- 演唱yǎn chàngto sing (for an audience), to perform a songHSK 4
- 唱片chàng piànrecord (vinyl, CD, or album)HSK 7-9
- 曲qǔtune, melody, song (composition)HSK 6
- 音yīnsound, tone (especially musical or acoustic quality); news, tidings (formal or literary); pronunciation (as in 读音); syllable or phoneme (linguistics)HSK 7-9
- 钢琴gāng qínpianoHSK 4
- 吉他jí tāguitar (counted with 把)HSK 7-9
- 演奏yǎn zòuto perform (on a musical instrument); to play (a musical piece in a performance)HSK 6
- 专辑zhuān jíalbum (music); record; special collection (of articles, broadcasts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 节奏jié zòurhythm; tempo; pace (of life, work, music, etc.)HSK 6
- 歌词gē cí(noun) lyrics (of a song)HSK 5
- 演唱会yǎn chàng huìconcert (especially a pop music performance)HSK 7-9
- 音乐会yīn yuè huìconcertHSK 7-9
- 曲子qǔ zitune; melody; songHSK 7-9
- 鼓gǔ(noun) drum; (verb) to beat (a drum); to drum; (verb) to rouse, to muster; to bulge, to swellHSK 5
- 歌唱gē chàngto sing (especially in a formal, celebratory, or rhetorical context), to praise through songHSK 6
- 歌声gē shēngsinging voice; (figurative) poetic voice, voice of a poetHSK 4
- 瑟sèancient twenty-five-stringed plucked instrument; rustling sound (literary)HSK 7-9
- 琴qínguqin (ancient Chinese zither); musical instrument (esp. string or keyboard instruments)HSK 4
- 键jiàn(noun) key (on a keyboard, piano, etc.); (noun) button (on a mouse or other device); (noun) chemical bondHSK 5
- 音乐剧yīn lèmusical (theatre); musical dramaHSK 7-9
- 说唱shuō chàng(v.) to perform a traditional storytelling art that alternates speaking and singing; (v.) to rap (perform rap music)HSK 7-9
- 歌剧gē jùopera (Western opera)HSK 7-9
- 摇滚乐yáo gǔn yuèrock music; rock 'n' rollHSK 7-9
- 乐器yuè qìmusical instrumentHSK 6
- 音乐家yīn yuè jiāmusicianHSK 7-9
- 谱pǔ(noun) musical score; sheet music; (noun) systematic list, chart, or register (e.g., spectrum, genealogy); (verb) to compose (music); to set to musicHSK 7-9
- 乐团lèorchestra, philharmonic societyHSK 7-9
- 旋律xuán lǜmelodyHSK 7-9
- 喇叭lǎ bacar horn; loudspeaker; speaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suonaHSK 7-9
- 迪斯科dí si kēdisco (music/dance style)HSK 7-9
- 歌迷gē mífan of a singer or song; music fanHSK 7-9
- 小提琴xiǎo tí qínviolinHSK 7-9
- 弦xián(noun) string (of a musical instrument or a bow); (noun) chord (a straight line connecting two points on a curve, e.g., on a circle); (noun) hypotenuse (of a right triangle)HSK 7-9
- 爵士乐jué shì yuèjazz (music)HSK 7-9
- 口哨kǒu shàowhistle (the instrument or the sound made by whistling)HSK 7-9
- 音响yīn xiǎngsound; acoustics; audio system; stereo systemHSK 7-9
- 歌星gē xīngsinging star, pop starHSK 7-9
- 歌舞gē wǔsinging and dancing (as a combined performance form)HSK 7-9
- 配乐pèi lèto add/arrange background music (for a film, video, performance, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 大号dà hàolarge size (of clothing, shoes, etc.); tuba; bass (musical instrument); (polite) your (given) nameHSK 7-9
- 民谣mín yáofolk songs; folk rhymesHSK 7-9
- 动听dòng tīngpleasant to listen to, melodiousHSK 6
- 合唱团hé chàng tuánchorus, choir (a group of singers)HSK 7-9
- 萨克斯sà kè sīsaxophoneHSK 7-9
- 弹琴tán qínto play a stringed or keyboard instrument (such as piano, guitar, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 话筒huà tǒngmicrophone (for speaking, singing, or recording); telephone handset, receiverHSK 6
- 鼓手gǔ shǒudrummerHSK 7-9