Definition & Meaning

1.musicalize (a novel, movie, play or poem); dub in background music; provide background music (for a film, play, etc.)

2.background music; incidental music

Word usage

pèi yuè

配 乐

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1
v.musicalize (a novel, movie, play or poem); dub in background music; provide background music (for a film, play, etc.)
- wèi shī pèi yuè
  为诗配乐
  musicalize a poem
- gěi yǐng piàn pèi yuè
  给影片配乐
  score a film
- tā tōng cháng shì zì jǐ xiě gē cí bìng wèi zhī pèi yuè
  他通常是自己写歌词并为之配乐。
  Generally, he writes his own lyrics and composes the score.
2
n.background music; incidental music
- pèi yuè shī lǎng sòng
  配乐诗朗诵
  a poem recital dubbed in with background music
- xì jù de pèi yuè
  戏剧的配乐
  incidental music for a play
- gē cí ràng pèi yuè xiǎn de bù zài guāng xiān
  歌词让配乐显得不再光鲜。
  The lyrics strip the veneer of respectability from the music.

Word usage

Separable word
"配" and "乐" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这舞蹈配了乐，更有气势了。
  The dance was added to its momentum with music.
- 谁给这部电影配的乐？
  Who composed the music for this film?
- 他也为这部电影配过乐。
  He also composed music for this film.

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