si1 zuk1絲竹丝竹

Jyutpingsi1 zuk1

Yalesī jūk

名詞

Definition

Traditional Chinese stringed and woodwind instruments, or the music played with them.

traditional Chinese string and woodwind instruments as a whole
figurativemusic played with stringed and woodwind instruments

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the traditional Chinese ensemble of stringed and wind instruments. It carries a refined, classical, and somewhat literary tone, often used to describe the atmosphere of traditional performances rather than modern pop music. You will frequently encounter it in formal descriptions of cultural events or artistic critiques.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好zung1鍾ji3意teng1聽si1絲zuk1竹jam1音ngok6樂。

He really likes listening to traditional Chinese instrumental music.

le1呢coeng4場jin2演zau3奏wui2會koi3嘅si1絲zuk1竹seng1聲hou2好jau1優mei5美。

The sound of the string and woodwind instruments at this concert is beautiful.

Common phrases

si1絲zuk1竹zi1之jam1音

the sound of string and wind instruments

si1絲zuk1竹gun2管jin4弦

string and wind instruments

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general terms for music like 音樂, as it specifically evokes the aesthetic of traditional Chinese instruments. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation to describe modern or Western music.