Western music; European and American music
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Western music; European and American music
Commonly used in educational and musical contexts to contrast with traditional Chinese music (中乐 or 民乐).
Tā他
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
xué学
yuàn院
zhǔ主
xiū修
xī西
yuè乐
。
He majored in Western music at the conservatory.
Xī西
yuè乐
hé和
mín民
yuè乐
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
shàng上
jiāo交
tì替
yǎn演
zòu奏
。
Western music and traditional Chinese music were performed alternately at the concert.
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Zhè这
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
tīng厅
de的
bèi背
jǐng景
yīn音
yuè乐
zhǔ主
yào要
shì是
xī西
yuè乐
。
The background music in this café is mainly Western music.