yuè duì
orchestra; band
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我喜欢听乐队的音乐。
wǒ xǐhuān tīng yuèduì de yīnyuè.
I like listening to band music.
乐队在舞台上表演。
yuèduì zài wǔtái shàng biǎoyǎn.
The band is performing on stage.
我想加入一个乐队。
wǒ xiǎng jiārù yīgè yuèduì.
I want to join a band.
乐团 (yuètuán)
orchestra
乐队 (yuèduì)
band
独奏 (dúzòu)
solo
二重奏 (èrchóngzòu)
duet
The Chinese word 乐队 (yuèduì) for "orchestra" or "band" is composed of two characters: 乐 (yuè) and 队 (duì). The character 乐 originally meant "music" or "enjoyment" and was often used in ancient Chinese texts to refer to musical instruments or performances. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the concept of "happiness" or "joy". The character 队, on the other hand, originally meant "row" or "line" and was used to refer to a group of people or objects arranged in a specific order. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 乐队, which literally means "a group of people who make music together" or "a musical ensemble".
