管弦乐队

管弦樂隊

guǎnxiányuèduì

noun #23,416

Measure Word

一支管弦乐队 zhī

Meanings

1 orchestra
2 orchestral ensemble

Characters

pipe; tube; wind instrument

string (of instrument)

team; group; ensemble

Examples

柏林管弦乐队是世界上最著名的乐团之一。

Bólín guǎnxián yuèduì shì shìjiè shàng zuì zhùmíng de yuètuán zhī yī.

The Berlin Philharmonic is one of the world's most famous orchestras.

她从小学习钢琴，梦想加入管弦乐队。

Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí gāngqín, mèngxiǎng jiārù guǎnxián yuèduì.

She studied piano from a young age and dreamed of joining an orchestra.

Tips

memory

管 (guǎn) = wind instruments (literally 'tube/pipe'), 弦 (xián) = string instruments (literally 'string'), 乐 (yuè) = music, 队 (duì) = team/ensemble. Together: 'the team of wind and string music' — an orchestra. Chinese helpfully spells out what an orchestra is made of.

Stroke Order

管 guǎn

弦 xián

乐 lè

队 duì