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How to say “Music” in Cantonese — 音樂 (jam1 ngok6)

The Cantonese for “music” is 音樂 (jam1 ngok6).

jamˉ¹音ngokˍ₆樂

简音乐

nounmusic

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Other ways to say “music”

樂lok6

musical; music

現代音樂jin6 doi6 jam1 ngok6

modern music; contemporary music

民樂man4 ngok6

music, esp. folk music, for traditional instruments

民間音樂man4 gaan1 jam1 ngok6

folk music

絃樂jin4 ngok6

string music

Example sentences with 音樂

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏

As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.

diˉ¹啲jamˉ¹音ngokˍ₆樂taai˗₃太jungˎ₄庸suk6.俗。

The music is too vulgar.

jamˉ¹音ngokˍ₆樂beiˊ²比coi3,賽，bouˊ²保sung˗₃送heoi˗₃去duk6.讀。

Music competition, guaranteed admission to study.

jamˉ¹音ngokˍ₆樂wuiˊ²會houˊ²好doˉ¹多kungˉ¹箜hauˎ₄篌。

There were many harps at the concert.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (jam1 ngok6) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.