流行音乐
liúxíng yīnyuè
The English word 'pop' can be translated into Chinese as 流行音乐 (liúxíng yīnyuè).
In Chinese, 流行音乐 is used specifically to refer to the musical genre of pop music. It is important to note that if you are using the English word 'pop' to refer to a soda or soft drink, you should use different Chinese terms such as 可乐 or 苏打水 instead.
Meaning: soda pop (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 流行音乐 is composed of 流行, which means popular or trending and 音乐, which means music.
Which one should you use?
流行音乐 refers specifically to the genre of pop music. This is distinct from the English word 'pop' when used to mean a soda. For soda, Chinese speakers use 可乐 or 苏打水.
How do you pronounce it?
liúxíng yīnyuè
Did you know?
- The term 流行 is used in the medical phrase for the seasonal flu 流行感冒 because the illness 'circulates' through the public.
- The word 乐 (yuè) in 流行音乐 is the same character used to describe 'joy' or 'happiness' in other contexts.
- The term 歌星 for 'pop star' specifically uses the word for 'song' 歌 rather than the general word for 'music' 音乐.
Examples in context
- 她喜欢听俄罗斯流行音乐。She likes Russian pop.Tatoeba #399003 by GlossaMatik, translation #398998 by FeuDRenais
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite music genres.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你喜欢听什么音乐？Wěi, nǐ xǐhuān tīng shénme yīnyuè?Wei, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
- 伟 Wei我最喜欢流行音乐。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān liúxíng yīnyuè.I like pop music the most.
- 雨婷 Yuting真的吗？我也喜欢。Zhēnde ma? Wǒ yě xǐhuān.Really? I like it too.
- 伟 Wei太好了，我们一起听吧。Tài hǎole, wǒmen yīqǐ tīng ba.Great, let's listen together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
