common
noun
music

Meaning of 序曲

序曲 means musical overture or prelude, esp. at the beginning of an opera, oratorio, or ballet; prelude; beginning; opening phase (figurative). Pronounced xù qǔ.

  • musical overture or prelude, esp. at the beginning of an opera, oratorio, or ballet
  • prelude; beginning; opening phase (figurative)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
yīn
yuè
huì
zhā
de
 
fèi
jiā
luó
de
hūn
 
kāi
chǎng
 

The concert opened with Mozart's overture to "The Marriage of Figaro."

Wēi
ěr
de
 
chá
huā
 
fēi
cháng
zhù
míng
 

Verdi's overture to the opera "La Traviata" is very famous.

Zhè
shǒu
yóu
jiāo
xiǎng
yuè
duì
yǎn
zòu
 
shì
huī
hóng
 

This overture is performed by a symphony orchestra with magnificent grandeur.