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Tune in Chinese

tune · HSK 6

曲 qǔ

他在晚会上为大家唱了一曲。 He sang a song for everyone at the party.

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How do you say tune in Chinese?

Tune in Chinese is 曲 (qǔ). You can also say 调 (diào).

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