wo4 jin4和弦

Jyutpingwo4 jin4

Yalewòh yìhn

名詞

Definition

Chord; three or more musical notes of different pitches played together.

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How it's used

Musicians in Hong Kong often use the English term "chord" directly in casual conversation instead of the formal Chinese term. When reading music or discussing theory in a more structured environment, the term is used interchangeably with the English equivalent. It is strictly a technical term and does not carry the colloquial nuances found in everyday slang.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個wo4和jin4弦teng1聽lok6落hou2好m4唔syu1舒fuk6服。

This chord sounds very uncomfortable.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識taan4彈ni1呢go3個wo4和jin4弦aa4呀？

Do you know how to play this chord?

Common phrases

taan4彈wo4和jin4弦

to play a chord

wo4和jin4弦zeon3進hang4行

chord progression

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it to describe a single note or a melody line, but it specifically requires multiple notes played simultaneously to function as a chord.