43 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 二胡 | èr hú | erhu (Chinese 2-string fiddle) |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | |
| 伴奏 | bàn zòu | to accompany (musically) |
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke |
| 古筝 | gǔ zhēng | zither or guzheng |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | chorus |
| 合唱团 | hé chàng tuán | chorus |
| 吉他 | jí tā | guitar (loanword) |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 唱片 | chàng piàn | gramophone record |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc) |
| 喝彩 | hè cǎi | to acclaim |
| 国乐 | guó yuè | national music |
| 国歌 | guó gē | national anthem |
| 大调 | dà diào | major key (in music) |
| 奏鸣曲 | zòu míng qǔ | sonata |
| 室内乐 | shì nèi yuè | chamber music |
| 小提琴 | xiǎo tí qín | fiddle |
| 小调 | xiǎo diào | xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre |
| 弹 | dàn | crossball |
| 打 | dá | dozen (loanword) |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct |
| 扬琴 | yáng qín | yangqin |
| 乐团 | yuè tuán | band |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score |
| 歌剧 | gē jù | Western opera |
| 民谣 | mín yáo | ballad |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 独唱 | dú chàng | (in singing) solo |
| 独奏 | dú zòu | solo |
| 甜美 | tián měi | sweet |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm |
| 耳机 | ěr jī | headphones |
| 长笛 | cháng dí | (Western) concert flute |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with |
| 杂音 | zá yīn | noise |
| 音乐会 | yīn yuè huì | concert |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud |
| 地方戏曲 | dì fāng xì qǔ | local Chinese opera, such as Shaoxing opera 越剧, Sichuan opera 川剧, Henan opera 豫剧 etc |
| 镭射唱片 | léi shè chàng piàn | CD |