day 97music and shows

music and shows

Talk about music, concerts and shows, and say the same thing more plainly with 换句话说.

today’s words

• 歌剧 gējù · opera
• 芭蕾 bālěi · ballet
• 交响乐 jiāoxiǎngyuè · symphony, symphonic music
• 合唱 héchàng · chorus; to sing together
• 伴奏 bànzòu · to accompany (music)
• 乐队 yuèduì · band, orchestra
• 乐谱 yuèpǔ · sheet music, score
• 旋律 xuánlǜ · melody, tune
• 谱 pǔ · score, chart; to set to music
• 弦 xián · string (of an instrument)
• 笛子 dízi · bamboo flute
• 吉他 jítā · guitar
• 小提琴 xiǎotíqín · violin
• 唱片 chàngpiàn · record (disc)
• 专辑 zhuānjí · album
• 主题曲 zhǔtíqǔ · theme song
• 插曲 chāqǔ · song in a film; episode, interlude
• 歌舞 gēwǔ · song and dance
• 舞 wǔ · dance; to dance (with)
• 歌谣 gēyáo · ballad, folk rhyme
• 歌颂 gēsòng · to sing the praises of
• 曲艺 qǔyì · folk performing arts
• 杂技 zájì · acrobatics
• 魔术 móshù · magic (tricks)
• 小丑 xiǎochǒu · clown
• 木偶 mù'ǒu · puppet
• 卡通 kǎtōng · cartoon
• 搞笑 gǎoxiào · funny, hilarious
• 小品 xiǎopǐn · comedy sketch, short piece
• 音响 yīnxiǎng · sound system, speakers
• 口哨儿 kǒushàor · whistle (with the lips)
• 沙龙 shālóng · salon (gathering)
• 武侠 wǔxiá · martial-arts hero; wuxia

sentences

• 张女士年轻的时候演过歌剧。 · Ms Zhang sang in an opera when she was young.
• 旋律很简单，换句话说，谁都能唱。 · The tune is simple: in other words, anyone can sing it.
• 他不看乐谱也能弹吉他。 · He can play the guitar without looking at the music.
• 这个乐队下个月出新专辑。 · The band is bringing out a new album next month.
• 票全卖完了，换句话说，今天满座。 · The tickets have all gone: in other words, it’s a full house today.