Music in Cantonese

What would life be without music. We have put together a list of Cantonese vocabularies around the topic of music and art. For even more Cantonese vocabularies, take a look at our learning resources for Cantonese at the end of the page.

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Music in Cantonese
Music Instruments in Cantonese
Culture in Cantonese
Dancing in Cantonese

Music in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
music in Cantonese	音樂 (jam1 ngok6)
instrument in Cantonese	樂器 (ngok6 hei3)
dance in Cantonese	舞蹈 (mou5 dou6)
opera in Cantonese	歌劇 (go1 kek6)
orchestra in Cantonese	樂隊 (ngok6 deoi2)
concert in Cantonese	音樂會 (jam1 ngok6 wui2)
classical music in Cantonese	古典音樂 (gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6)
pop in Cantonese	流行 (lau4 hang4)
jazz in Cantonese	爵士 (zoek3 si6)
blues in Cantonese	藍調 (laam4 diu6)
punk in Cantonese	朋克 (pang4 hak1)
rock in Cantonese	搖滾 (jiu4 gwan2)
lyrics in Cantonese	歌詞 (go1 ci4)
melody in Cantonese	旋律 (syun4 leot2)
symphony in Cantonese	交響樂 (gaau1 hoeng2 ngok6)

Music Instruments in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
violin in Cantonese	小提琴 (siu2 tai4 kam4)
keyboard in Cantonese	電子琴 (din6 zi2 kam4)
piano in Cantonese	鋼琴 (gong3 kam4)
trumpet in Cantonese	小號 (siu2 hou6)
guitar in Cantonese	結他 (git3 taa1)
flute in Cantonese	長笛 (coeng4 dek6)
cello in Cantonese	大提琴 (daai6 tai4 kam4)
saxophone in Cantonese	色士風 (sik1 si2 fung1)
tuba in Cantonese	大號 (daai6 hou6)
organ in Cantonese	風琴 (fung1 kam4)

Culture in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
theatre in Cantonese	戲院 (hei3 jyun2)
stage in Cantonese	舞台 (mou5 toi4)
audience in Cantonese	觀眾 (gun1 zung3)
painting in Cantonese	繪畫 (kui2 waa2)
drawing in Cantonese	素描 (sou3 miu4)
brush in Cantonese	刷 (caat2)
cast in Cantonese	劇組 (kek6 zou2)
play in Cantonese	劇 (kek6)
script in Cantonese	劇本 (kek6 bun2)

Dancing in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
ballet in Cantonese	芭蕾舞 (baa1 leoi4 mou5)
tango in Cantonese	探戈舞 (taam3 gwo1 mou5)
waltz in Cantonese	華爾茲 (waa4 ji5 zi1)
salsa in Cantonese	莎莎舞 (saa1 saa1 mou5)
samba in Cantonese	森巴舞 (sam1 baa1 mou5)
rumba in Cantonese	倫巴舞 (leon4 baa1 mou5)
Ballroom dance in Cantonese	交誼舞 (gaau1 ji4 mou5)
Latin dance in Cantonese	拉丁舞 (laai1 ding1 mou5)

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