声部

聲部

shēngbù

noun #33,662

Meanings

1 voice part (in choral or polyphonic music)
2 voice (e.g. soprano, alto, tenor, bass)

Characters

Examples

这首合唱曲分成四个声部。

Zhè shǒu héchàng qǔ fēnchéng sì ge shēngbù.

This choral piece is divided into four voice parts.

她在合唱团里唱女高音声部。

Tā zài héchàngtuán lǐ chàng nǚgāoyīn shēngbù.

She sings the soprano part in the choir.

Tips

usage

声 = 'voice/sound' + 部 = 'section/part'. Compare the four-voice naming convention: 女高音 (soprano), 女低音 (alto), 男高音 (tenor), 男低音 (bass). 声部 is the specifically musical sense — for a 'role/part' in a play, use 角色 (juésè).

Stroke Order

声 shēng

部 bù