奏乐

奏樂

zòuyuè

verb #24,556

Meanings

HSK 7-9

乐队开始奏乐，舞会正式开始了。

Yuèduì kāishǐ zòuyuè, wǔhuì zhèngshì kāishǐ le.

The band began to play music and the dance formally started.

HSK 7-9

皇帝驾到时，乐手们齐声奏乐。

Huángdì jiàdào shí, yuèshǒumen qíshēng zòuyuè.

When the emperor arrived, the musicians all played together.

奏乐 has a somewhat formal or classical register. In everyday speech, 演奏 or 弹奏 are more common for specific instruments.

奏 zòu

乐 lè