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    The Noun 曲子 (qǔzi): Tune

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Verb + 曲子

    Explanation

    曲子 (qǔzi) is a Chinese noun meaning "tune" or "melody." It is a more colloquial and everyday alternative to 乐曲, commonly used when talking about songs or melodies in informal conversation.

    Examples

    • 这首曲子你在哪里听到的？太好听了。

      zhè shǒu qǔzi nǐ zài nǎlǐ tīngdào de? tài hǎotīng le.

      Where did you hear this tune? It sounds so good.

    • 奶奶喜欢哼一些老曲子。

      nǎinai xǐhuan hēng yīxiē lǎo qǔzi.

      Grandma likes to hum some old tunes.

    • 他用吉他弹了一首我没听过的曲子。

      tā yòng jítā tán le yī shǒu wǒ méi tīng guò de qǔzi.

      He played a tune on the guitar that I had never heard before.

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