曲子

qǔzi

noun #4,600

Measure Word

一首曲子 shǒu

Meanings

1 tune
2 melody
3 song

Characters

suffix (noun marker)

Examples

HSK 4

这首曲子真好听。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi zhēn hǎotīng.

This tune sounds really nice.

HSK 5

她在弹一首古老的曲子。

Tā zài tán yī shǒu gǔlǎo de qǔzi.

She is playing an ancient melody.

Tips

usage

曲子 refers to the melody or tune itself. For a complete song with lyrics, use 歌曲 or 歌.

mistakes

The character 曲 is read qǔ (3rd tone) when meaning 'tune/song', but qū (1st tone) when meaning 'curved/bent'.

Stroke Order

曲 qǔ

子 zǐ