小夜曲

xiǎoyèqǔ

noun #29,296

Measure Word

一首小夜曲 shǒu

Meanings

1 serenade

Characters

melody; song; tune

Examples

他在窗下为她弹奏了一首小夜曲。

Tā zài chuāng xià wèi tā tánzòu le yī shǒu xiǎoyèqǔ.

He played a serenade for her beneath her window.

莫扎特的小夜曲至今广为人知。

Mòzhātè de xiǎoyèqǔ zhìjīn guǎngwéirénzhī.

Mozart's serenades are still widely known today.

Tips

memory

小 = small/little, 夜 = night, 曲 = melody. A 'little night melody' — perfectly capturing the intimate nature of a serenade played under someone's window at night.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

夜 yè

曲 qǔ