管弦乐

管弦樂

guǎnxiányuè

noun #21,004

Meanings

1 orchestral music
2 music for winds and strings

Characters

wind instrument / tube / pipe

string (of a musical instrument)

Examples

HSK 2

她从小学习管弦乐。

Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí guǎnxiányuè.

She studied orchestral music from a young age.

HSK 4

这首管弦乐作品非常动人。

Zhè shǒu guǎnxiányuè zuòpǐn fēicháng dòngrén.

This orchestral piece is very moving.

Tips

memory

管 (wind instrument / tube) + 弦 (string) + 乐 (music). It literally describes the two main families of orchestral instruments: winds and strings together making music.

Stroke Order

管 guǎn

弦 xián

乐 lè