金属乐
jīnshǔ yuè
The English phrase "metal music" is translated into Chinese as 金属乐 (jīnshǔ yuè).
金属乐 refers to a genre of loud rock music characterized by distorted guitars and powerful drumming.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 金属 (jīnshǔ), meaning 'metal' and 乐 (yuè), meaning 'music'.
How do you pronounce it?
jīnshǔ yuè
Did you know?
- Because of the intense nature of the genre, some Chinese listeners use the slang 燥 (zào), which means 'dry' or 'restless', to describe the energetic feeling of metal music.
- Chinese metal fans often use the term 重金属 ('heavy metal') to refer to the music, but the term can also be confused with 'heavy metal poisoning' in medical contexts.
- Early Chinese metal scenes often blended 金属乐 with traditional Chinese instruments, creating a subgenre that uses the guzheng or pipa to achieve the 'heavy' sound.
Examples in context
- 我很喜欢金属音乐。I really like metal music.
- 昨晚的金属摇滚音乐会太棒了！The metal rock concert last night was amazing!
- 最近我在听重金属乐。Lately, I've been listening to heavy metal music.
- 我最近很喜欢听金属乐。Wǒ zuìjìn hěn xǐhuān tīng jīnshǔyuè.I have been really enjoying listening to metal music lately.
- 这种金属乐的节奏非常快。Zhè zhǒng jīnshǔyuè de jiézòu fēicháng kuài.The rhythm of this metal music is very fast.
- 他不习惯听金属乐。Tā bù xíguàn tīng jīnshǔyuè.He is not used to listening to metal music.
