夜曲

yèqǔ

noun #28,135

Measure Word

一首夜曲 shǒu

Meanings

1 nocturne
2 serenade
3 night music

Characters

melody; tune; musical composition

Examples

肖邦的夜曲旋律优美动人。

Xiāobāng de yèqǔ xuánlǜ yōuměi dòngwén.

Chopin's nocturnes have beautiful and moving melodies.

她在月光下弹奏了一首夜曲。

Tā zài yuèguāng xià tánzòu le yī shǒu yèqǔ.

She played a nocturne in the moonlight.

Tips

culture

夜曲 is the standard Chinese translation of the Western musical genre 'nocturne', most famously associated with Frédéric Chopin. The term literally means 'night piece'.

Stroke Order

夜 yè

曲 qǔ