乐章

樂章

yuèzhāng

noun #20,485

Measure Word

第一个乐章 gè

Meanings

1 movement (of a symphony or sonata)
2 musical chapter or section

Characters

chapter / section / composition

Examples

HSK 3

第三乐章是整部作品中最动人的部分。

Dìsān yuèzhāng shì zhěng bù zuòpǐn zhōng zuì dòngrén de bùfen.

The third movement is the most moving part of the entire work.

HSK 7-9

贝多芬的第五交响曲共有四个乐章。

Bèiduōfēn de dìwǔ jiāoxiǎngqǔ gòngyǒu sì gè yuèzhāng.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has four movements.

Tips

memory

乐 (music) + 章 (chapter/section) = a chapter of music. The same 章 appears in 文章 (article/essay) and 章节 (chapter), making 乐章 intuitive: a musical 'chapter'.

Stroke Order

乐 lè

章 zhāng