音樂
The Hokkien word for music is 音樂.
音樂 refers to sound that is organized in time in a melodious way.
Meaning: sound, organized in time in a melodious way (noun)
Did you know?
- The character 音 in 音樂 is shared with the word for 'news' or 'information', suggesting that in ancient contexts, music was viewed as a way to transmit messages or cosmic order.
- Hokkien is the primary language of Nanyin, a musical style regarded as one of the oldest surviving forms of Chinese music.
- While 音樂 is the formal noun, the phrase for 'to play music' often uses different verbs depending on whether the instrument is plucked, struck, or blown.
Examples in context
- 伊真愛聽音樂。i tsin ai thiann yam-lo̍k.He really loves listening to music.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies at home.
- 家豪 Ka-hao佳怡，你在聽什麼音樂？Ka-í, lí tshai thiaⁿ sián-mih im-nga̍k?Jiayi, what music are you listening to?
- 佳怡 Chia-yi我在聽古典音樂。Guá tshai thiaⁿ kó-tiám im-nga̍k.I am listening to classical music.
- 家豪 Ka-hao我也很喜歡古典音樂。Guá iā chin hí-hoán kó-tiám im-nga̍k.I also like classical music very much.
- 佳怡 Chia-yi那我們一起聽吧！Na-án toh-á it-kí thiaⁿ hiah!Then let's listen together!
