声部

聲部

shēngbù

noun #33,662

Meanings

1 voice part (in choral or polyphonic music)
2 voice (e.g. soprano, alto, tenor, bass)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

这首合唱曲分成四个声部。

Zhè shǒu héchàng qǔ fēnchéng sì ge shēngbù.

This choral piece is divided into four voice parts.

HSK 7-9

她在合唱团里唱女高音声部。

Tā zài héchàngtuán lǐ chàng nǚgāoyīn shēngbù.

She sings the soprano part in the choir.

Tips

usage

声 = "voice/sound" + 部 = "section/part". Compare the four-voice naming convention: 女高音 (soprano), 女低音 (alto), 男高音 (tenor), 男低音 (bass). 声部 is the specifically musical sense - for a "role/part" in a play, use 角色 (juésè).

Stroke Order

声 shēng

部 bù