a song; a scoop
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a song; a piece of music; a tune
Commonly used in literary or formal contexts to refer to a single musical piece. Often followed by descriptive phrases about the music.
Tā她
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
yǎn演
chàng唱
le了
yì一
qǔ曲
dòng动
tīng听
de的
gē歌
。
She sang a beautiful song for us.
Yì一
qǔ曲
zhōng终
le了
，
quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
qǐ起
lì立
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
。
When the piece ended, the entire audience stood up and applauded.
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Zhè这
shì是
yì一
qǔ曲
zhù著
míng名
de的
jiāo交
xiǎng响
yuè乐
。
This is a famous symphony.
verb
to scoop; to ladle (water or other liquid)
archaicArchaic or literary usage. Rarely used in modern standard Chinese except in classical texts or specific dialectal contexts. Equivalent to 一舀.
Cóng从
jǐng井
zhōng中
yì一
qǔ曲
qīng清
quán泉
ér而
yǐn饮
zhī之
。
He scooped a ladle of clear spring water from the well and drank it.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
piáo瓢
yì一
qǔ曲
shuǐ水
。
The ancients often used a gourd to scoop water.