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Definition
Symphony; symphonic music played by a large orchestra.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to large scale orchestral compositions rather than general classical music. It is almost exclusively used in formal or artistic contexts, as it describes a sophisticated genre of Western music. When discussing the performance itself, it is common to pair it with the verb 聽.
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Do you like listening to symphonic music?
The symphony performance tonight was truly breathtaking.
Related words
Common phrases
symphony orchestra
to listen to a symphony
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
