Definition & Meaning

1.put something to music; set (words) to music

2.compose a song

Word usage

pǔ qǔ

谱 曲

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1
v.put something to music; set (words) to music
- zhè shǒu gē shì shuí pǔ qǔ
  这首歌是谁谱曲？
  Who is the composer of the song?
- zhè shǒu shī hòu lái bèi pǔ qǔ le
  这首诗后来被谱曲了。
  This poem was later set to music.
- bù jìn xíng guǎng gào yǎn chū de shí hou wǒ chū yú wú liáo kāi shǐ wèi yuán chuàng gē qǔ pǔ qǔ
  不进行广告演出的时候，我出于无聊，开始为原创歌曲谱曲。
  During my breaks from advertisement work, I started composing original songs because I was bored.
synonym
zuò qǔ作曲 dù qǔ度曲
2
v.compose a song
- yòng gāng qín pǔ qǔ
  用钢琴谱曲
  compose at the piano
synonym
zuò qǔ作曲 dù qǔ度曲

Word usage

Separable word
"谱" and "曲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 您能不能给我们的电影谱一首曲？
  Can you compose a song for our movie?
- 他已经谱好了曲，就等你填词儿了。
  He has composed the music, and is waiting for you to fill in the words.
- 谁给这部电影谱的曲？
  Who wrote the music for the film?

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