Being able to talk about music in Chinese is a great way to start a conversation with a native Chinese speaker – after all, music is a universal language!
Perhaps you’re traveling in China and you want to buy some music – how would you ask for what you want in Chinese?
After this free lesson you'll be a master at talking about music in Chinese!
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Talking about music in Chinese
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音乐
yīnyuè
music
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这张光盘多少钱？
Zhèzhāng guāngpán duōshǎoqián？
How much is this CD?
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你们卖古典音乐吗？
Nǐmen mài gǔdiǎn yīnyuè ma？
Do you sell classical music?
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你们有摇滚乐吗？
Nǐmen yǒu yáogǔnyuè ma？
Do you have rock music?
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我要找杰克逊的音乐，你们有吗？
Wǒ yào zhǎo Jiékèxùn de yīnyuè, nǐmen yǒu ma？
I am looking for music by Jackson, do you have any?
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Here are some useful words when listening to music at home, in the car or at a concert.
声音太大了！
Shēngyīn tài dà le!
It's too loud!
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他有一副好嗓子。
Tā yǒu yīfù hǎo sǎngzi。
He has a beautiful voice.
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我真的喜欢这首歌。
Wǒ zhēnde xǐhuān zhèshǒu gē。
I really like this song.
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你喜欢这首歌吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān zhèshǒu gē ma？
Do you like this song?
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That's it for this lesson.
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