序曲

xùqǔ

noun #28,440

Measure Word

一段序曲 duàn

Meanings

1 overture (music)
2 prelude; opening movement

Characters

preface; order; sequence

melody; tune; song

Examples

乐团演奏了歌剧的序曲。

Yuètuán yǎnzòu le gējù de xùqǔ.

The orchestra played the opera's overture.

这场谈判是两国合作的序曲。

Zhè chǎng tánpàn shì liǎng guó hézuò de xùqǔ.

This negotiation was a prelude to cooperation between the two countries.

Tips

usage

序曲 can be used both literally (a musical overture) and figuratively (the prelude to an event or era), much like the English word 'overture'.

Stroke Order

序 xù

曲 qǔ