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Usages of yīnyuè
我 喜欢 一边 听 音乐, 一边 上网。Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān tīng yīnyuè, yìbiān shàngwǎng.
I like to listen to music while surfing the internet.
晚上 我们 不 看 电视, 只 听 音乐。wǎnshang wǒmen bù kàn diànshì, zhǐ tīng yīnyuè.
In the evening we don’t watch TV, we only listen to music.
外面 下雨 的 时候, 我 喜欢 站 在 窗户 旁边 听 音乐。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zhàn zài chuānghu pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.
When it’s raining outside, I like to stand by the window and listen to music.
她 的 爱好 是 看 电影 和 听 音乐。Tā de àihào shì kàn diànyǐng hé tīng yīnyuè.
Her hobbies are watching movies and listening to music.
冬天 在 安静 的 房间 里 喝 热 茶、 听 音乐, 让 人 觉得 很 温暖。dōngtiān zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ hē rè chá, tīng yīnyuè, ràng rén juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
In winter, drinking hot tea and listening to music in a quiet room makes people feel very warm.
晚上 我们 安静 地 听 音乐。wǎnshang wǒmen ānjìng de tīng yīnyuè.
In the evening we quietly listen to music.
那 家 体育馆 音乐 放 得 很 大, 有 人 觉得 很 有意思, 也 有 人 觉得 太 吵。nà jiā tǐyùguǎn yīnyuè fàng de hěn dà, yǒu rén juéde hěn yǒuyìsi, yě yǒu rén juéde tài chǎo.
In that gym the music is played very loud; some people think it’s fun, and some think it’s too noisy.
这 家 咖啡馆 的 音乐 让 大家 很 放松。zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de yīnyuè ràng dàjiā hěn fàngsōng.
The music in this café makes everyone feel very relaxed.
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