EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 10 MIN
#435 國樂 Traditional Chinese Music
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國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.)朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court皇帝 huáng dì - emperor四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments吹 chuī - to blow吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument)笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute)嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn)高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful描述 miáo shù - to describe彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither)撥 bō - to pluck吉他 jí tā - guitar弦 xián - string (of an instrument)拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle)中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu)拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument)小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola大提琴 dà tí qín - cello打擊 dǎ jí - percussion鼓 gǔ - drum鑼 luó - gong木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument節奏 jié zòu - rhythm律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water” 超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration廟會 miào huì - temple festival情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese musicFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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國樂 guó yuè - traditional Chinese music樂器 yuè qì - musical instrument周朝 zhōu cháo - the Zhou Dynasty西元 xī yuán - Common Era (A.D.)朝廷 cháo tíng - imperial court / royal government宮廷 gōng tíng - imperial palace court皇帝 huáng dì - emperor四大聲部 sì dà shēng bù - four main musical sections吹管樂 chuī guǎn yuè - wind instruments吹 chuī - to blow吹奏 chuī zòu - to play (a wind instrument)笛子 dí zi - Chinese bamboo flute簫 xiāo - xiao (vertical bamboo flute)嗩吶 suǒ nà - suona (Chinese double-reed horn)高亢 gāo kàng - high-pitched and powerful描述 miáo shù - to describe彈撥樂 tán bō yuè - plucked-string instruments琵琶 pí pá - pipa (Chinese lute)古箏 gǔ zhēng - guzheng (Chinese zither)撥 bō - to pluck吉他 jí tā - guitar弦 xián - string (of an instrument)拉弦樂 lā xián yuè - bowed string instruments二胡 èr hú - erhu (two-string Chinese fiddle)中胡 zhōng hú - zhonghu (alto erhu)拉 lā - to pull / to bow (a string instrument)小提琴 xiǎo tí qín - violin中提琴 zhōng tí qín - viola大提琴 dà tí qín - cello打擊 dǎ jí - percussion鼓 gǔ - drum鑼 luó - gong木魚 mù yú - wooden fish percussion instrument節奏 jié zòu - rhythm律動 lǜ dòng - rhythmic movement / groove流傳 liú chuán - to pass down / spread through generations獨奏 dú zòu - solo performance優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant / graceful幽靜 yōu jìng - quiet and peaceful高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ - “High Mountains and Flowing Water” 超脫世俗 chāo tuō shì sú - transcending worldly concerns鑼鼓 luó gǔ - gongs and drums豐收 fēng shōu - good harvest節慶 jié qìng - festival / celebration廟會 miào huì - temple festival情境 qíng jìng - situation / emotional scene音色 yīn sè - tone color / timbre小星星 xiǎo xīng xing - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”鋸木頭 jù mù tou - sawing wood音準 yīn zhǔn - pitch accuracy國樂基礎班 guó yuè jī chǔ bān - basic class for traditional Chinese musicFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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