乐队

• 拼音: yuè duì
• 汉字拆解: 乐 = simplified from 樂, a pictograph of bells on a wooden frame, meaning 'music'; 队 = 阝(阜) (mound) + 人 (person), simplified from 隊, meaning 'team'

含义

Band; orchestra; musical group. A group of musicians who perform together.

Can refer to any musical ensemble, from rock bands to orchestras. In casual usage, often refers to popular music bands. Note that 乐 is pronounced yuè when related to music, as opposed to lè meaning happy.

例句

1. 这支乐队的音乐非常好听。
2. 他在学校的乐队里弹吉他。
3. 周末有一场乐队的现场演出。

用法指南

语境: music, entertainment, school

语气: enthusiastic

正确说法

• 你喜欢哪个乐队？(Which band do you like?)
• 我们组建了一支乐队。(We formed a band.)

错误说法

• 我参加了一个唱歌乐队。(Don't add extra qualifiers — a 乐队 already implies a musical group; just say 我参加了一个乐队)

起源与历史

乐 (music, yuè) + 队 (team, group). A team that plays music — a band or orchestra.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal