打击乐

打擊樂

dǎjīyuè

noun #29,023

Meanings

1 percussion music
2 percussion instruments (as a category)

Characters

to hit; to strike

to beat; to strike

Examples

HSK 7-9

他从小学习打击乐，擅长打鼓。

Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí dǎjīyuè, shàncháng dǎgǔ.

He has studied percussion since childhood and is good at drumming.

HSK 7-9

这首曲子以打击乐为主，节奏感很强。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi yǐ dǎjīyuè wéizhǔ, jiézòugǎn hěn qiáng.

This piece is dominated by percussion and has a very strong rhythmic feel.

Tips

memory

打击 means 'to strike/hit' and 乐 means 'music' - percussion is literally 'strike music.'

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

击 jī

乐 lè