乐队
yuèduì
The Chinese word for a group of musicians (band) is 乐队 (yuèduì).
If you want to specify the genre of the band, such as a rock band, you place the genre before 乐队, for example, 摇滚乐队 (rock band).
Meaning: group of musicians (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 乐 (yuè), meaning music and 队 (duì), meaning a team or group.
How does it change in a sentence?
The appropriate measure word for 乐队 is 支 (zhī). For example, you would say 一支乐队 to mean 'a band'.
How do you pronounce it?
yuèduì
Did you know?
- While 乐队 means a band, the word for a 'band' in the sense of a rubber band is 橡皮筋 (xiàngpíjīn), which has no linguistic connection to music.
- The character 乐 (music) is visually derived from an ancient pictograph of a wooden instrument with strings, resembling a harp.
- The measure word 支 (zhī) used for 乐队 is also the measure word for a pen or a single long, thin object. It suggests that a band is viewed as a single, cohesive instrument or unit.
Examples in context
- 一个铜管乐队沿着路前进。A brass band is marching along the street.This sentence is useful for describing a brass band marching.Tatoeba #5973397 by zhangxr91, translation #270718 by CM
- 我的学校里有个乐队。My school has a band.This sentence is useful for mentioning that a school has a band.Tatoeba #2357595 by anndiana, translation #250606 by CK
- 有人认为他们是历史上最伟大的乐队。They are considered the greatest rock band in history.This sentence is useful for describing a group as a great rock band.Tatoeba #1214427 by eastasiastudent, translation #1214428 by eastasiastudent
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing music preferences at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你喜欢哪个乐队？Nǐ xǐhuān nǎge yuèduì?Which band do you like?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我最喜欢这个乐队。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān zhège yuèduì.I like this band the most.
- 俊杰 Junjie他们很有名吗？Tāmen hěn yǒumíng ma?Are they very famous?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，这个乐队很受欢迎。Shì de, zhège yuèduì hěn shòu huānyíng.Yes, this band is very popular.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
