爵士樂 / 爵士乐
juéshìyuè
Jazz in Chinese is 爵士樂 / 爵士乐 (juéshìyuè). If unsure, use 爵士樂 / 爵士乐. Wiktionary also lists 爵士 (juéshì).
Meaning: musical art form (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 爵士樂 / 爵士乐 | juéshìyuè |
| 爵士 | juéshì |
The term refers to the musical art form known as jazz.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 爵士 (juéshì) is a phonetic transliteration of the word 'jazz'.
Which one should you use?
While 爵士 (juéshì) is the transliterated name, 爵士樂 / 爵士乐 (juéshìyuè) is more commonly used when referring to the music itself, as 樂 or 乐 means 'music'.
How does it change in a sentence?
爵士樂 / 爵士乐 (juéshìyuè) is a noun phrase where 爵士 (juéshì) acts as a modifier for 樂 or 乐, meaning 'music'.
How do you pronounce it?
juéshìyuè
Did you know?
- If you see the term 爵士舞 (juéshìwǔ), it does not mean 'jazz dance' in the way Westerners use it, but rather refers to 'ballroom dancing' in many contexts.
- The term 爵士 (juéshì) is a clever phono-semantic match, meaning the characters were chosen because they sound like 'jazz' and their meanings relate to nobility and status.
- The specific pronunciation of 爵士 as a transliteration for 'jazz' actually stems from the Shanghainese dialect rather than standard Mandarin.
Examples in context
- 我對爵士樂很有興趣。I'm very interested in jazz.This sentence is useful for expressing an interest in jazz using 爵士.Tatoeba #6393358 by verdastelo9604, translation #5938159 by CK
- 湯姆還喜歡爵士樂嗎？Does Tom still like jazz?This sentence is useful for asking if someone still likes jazz using 爵士.Tatoeba #6535843 by verdastelo9604, translation #6531850 by CK
- 我喜歡聽音樂，特別是爵士音樂。I like to listen to music, especially jazz.This sentence is useful for specifying a preference for jazz music using 爵士.Tatoeba #6014612 by xjjAstrus, translation #8056676 by jameslin011
- 他在学校学了很多爵士乐。He learned a lot of jazz music at school.
- 今晚我们一起去听爵士吧！Let's go listen to jazz together tonight!
- 她喜欢演奏爵士音乐。She enjoys playing jazz music.
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Sources
- Wiktionary, “jazz” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 爵士, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
