{"id":12225,"date":"2016-05-26T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12225"},"modified":"2016-05-25T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T19:43:54","slug":"music-genres-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/music-genres-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Genres in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music<\/strong> (\u97f3\u4e50 – y\u012bn yu\u00e8) is a huge part of my life. From playing cello, percussion, and guitar through my school years, to following my favorite bands around the country, to attending music festivals in the US, China, and Indonesia, music has always played an important role in my life. How about you?<\/p>\n

Do you like listening to music<\/strong>? (\u4f60\u559c\u6b22\u542c\u97f3\u4e50\u5417\uff1f- n\u01d0 x\u01d0 huan t\u012bng y\u012bn yu\u00e8 ma).<\/p>\n

What kind of music do you like<\/strong>? (\u4f60\u559c\u6b22\u4ec0\u4e48\u97f3\u4e50 \u2013 n\u01d0 x\u01d0 huan sh\u00e9n me y\u012bn yu\u00e8)<\/p>\n

\"Naxi

Naxi orchestra jammin’ out in Lijiang.<\/p><\/div>\n

To help you answer that second question, here are 20 different genres of music in Chinese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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English<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Chinese<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Pinyin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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alternative<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u53e6\u7c7b<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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l\u00ecng l\u00e8i<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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bluegrass<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u5170\u8349<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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l\u00e1n c\u01ceo<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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blues<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u84dd\u8c03<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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l\u00e1n di\u00e0o<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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classical<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u53e4\u5178<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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g\u01d4 di\u01cen<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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country<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4e61\u6751<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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xi\u0101ng c\u016bn<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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easy listening<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u8f7b<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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q\u012bng<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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electronic<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u7535\u5b50<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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di\u00e0n z\u01d0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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folk<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u6c11\u4e50<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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m\u00edn yu\u00e8<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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heavy metal<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u91cd\u91d1\u5c5e<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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zh\u00f2ng j\u012bn sh\u01d4<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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hip-hop<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u563b\u54c8<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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x\u012b h\u0101<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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jazz<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u7235\u58eb<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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ju\u00e9 sh\u00ec<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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opera<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u6b4c\u5267<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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g\u0113 j\u00f9<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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pop<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u6d41\u884c<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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li\u00fa x\u00edng<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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rap<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u8bf4\u5531<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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shu\u014d ch\u00e0ng<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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R&B<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u8282\u594f\u5e03\u9c81\u65af<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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ji\u00e9 z\u00f2u b\u00f9 l\u01d4 s\u012b<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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reggae<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u96f7\u9b3c<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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l\u00e9i gu\u01d0<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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rock<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u6447\u6eda<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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y\u00e1o g\u01d4n<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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soul<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u7075\u9b42<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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l\u00edng h\u00fan<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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traditional<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4f20\u7edf<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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chu\u00e1n t\u01d2ng<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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world<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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\u4e16\u754c<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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sh\u00ec ji\u00e8<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note that for basically every genre, you can add the word for music to the end, i.e. \u53e4\u5178\u97f3\u4e50 (classical music), \u6447\u6eda\u97f3\u4e50 (rock music), or \u4e16\u754c\u97f3\u4e50 (world music). This isn’t always necessary, however. The word\u00a0\u6c11\u4e50 (folk music) already has the character for music in the name,\u00a0\u8bf4\u5531 (rap) is perfectly fine on its own, as is\u00a0\u6b4c\u5267 (opera). If the conversation is clearly focused on music, you’ll be understood whether or not you add the word\u00a0\u97f3\u4e50 onto the genre. Just don’t be surprised if Chinese people have no idea what you’re talking about if you mention something like bluegrass or world music – these genres simply aren’t very common.<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, pop music definitely reigns supreme in China. Rock, folk\/traditional, and electronic music are all quite popular as well, and there are definitely developing electronic, heavy metal, and rap\/hip-hop scenes popping up around the country. There are even Chinese reggae bands out there, such as my personal favorite, Long Shen Dao (\u9f99\u795e\u9053). Check them out in a “Streets, Beats & Eats” episode on Beijing:<\/p>\n