āi
yuè

technical
common

Meaning of 哀乐

哀乐 means funeral music; dirge; elegy. Pronounced āi yuè.

  • funeral music; dirge; elegy

Definitions & Examples

Zhuī
dào
huì
shàng
zòu
le
chén
de
āi
yuè
 

A somber funeral dirge began to play at the memorial service.

Zhè
shǒu
āi
yuè
ràng
rén
tīng
le
jìn
luò
lèi
 

This funeral music makes people shed tears upon hearing it.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
 
zàng
yào
fàng
āi
yuè
 

According to tradition, funeral music must be played at the funeral.

wèi
shì
de
zhàn
yǒu
xiě
le
duàn
āi
yuè
 

He composed a dirge for his fallen comrade.

Āi
yuè
shēng
zhōng
 
rén
men
xiàng
gào
bié
 

Amidst the sound of the funeral music, people bid farewell to the remains.

Measure Words

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Primary
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