作曲家 (zuòqǔjiā): composer

Measure Word

一位作曲家 wèi

Meanings

1 composer
2 songwriter

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

贝多芬是伟大的作曲家。

Bèiduōfēn shì wěidà de zuòqǔjiā.

Beethoven was a great composer.

HSK 7-9

这位作曲家写了很多交响曲。

Zhèwèi zuòqǔjiā xiě le hěnduō jiāoxiǎngqǔ.

This composer wrote many symphonies.

Tips

grammar

家 is a suffix meaning 'specialist/expert', as in 画家 (painter), 科学家 (scientist), 作家 (writer).

Stroke Order

作 zuò

曲 qǔ

家 jiā

Related Words

作家 zuòjiā HSK 2 #2,422

playwright / dramatist

作弊 zuòbì HSK 7-9 #4,346

to cheat / to commit fraud

作者 zuòzhě HSK 3 #4,291

author / writer / creator

作战 zuòzhàn HSK 6 #4,286

to fight / to conduct operations / combat

作案 zuò'àn #4,080

to commit a crime

作出 zuòchū HSK 4 #3,061

to make (a decision, judgment) / to produce (a response, contribution)

作业 zuòyè HSK 2 #2,573

homework / assignment

作证 zuòzhèng #2,304

to testify / to bear witness / to give evidence