- 木管乐器 mùguǎnyuèqì woodwind instrumentGeneral term for woodwind instruments, including flutes, clarinets, oboes, and saxophones
- 打击乐器 dǎjīyuèqì percussion instrumentMusical instrument played by striking, shaking, or scraping, such as drums, bells, and xylophones.
- 管乐器 guǎnyuèqì wind instrumentwind instrument; a musical instrument that contains a resonator in which a column of air is set in vibration by the player blowing into it
- 弦乐器 xiányuèqì string instrumentmusical instrument that produces sound via vibrating strings
- 电子乐器 diànzǐyuèqì electronic musical instrumentMusical instrument that uses electronic components to produce and modify sound; characterized by large volume, wide range, and versatile tones; commonly used in pop and jazz.
- 弹拨乐器 tánbōyuèqì plucked string instrumentMusical instruments played by plucking strings with fingers or a plectrum
- 簧乐器 huángyuèqì reed instrumentMusical instruments that produce sound through the vibration of a reed, such as the harmonica, organ, or clarinet
- 气鸣乐器 qìmíngyuèqì aerophonemusical instrument that produces sound by vibrating a body of air
- 电视游乐器 diànshìyóulèqì video game consoleA home electronic device used for entertainment that connects to a television to display video games; controlled using a gamepad or joystick.
- 移调乐器 yídiàoyuèqì transposing instrumentA musical instrument whose actual pitch sounds different from the note written on the sheet music; common examples include the double bass, clarinet, and french horn
- 铜管乐器 tóngguǎnyuèqì brass instrumentsMusical instruments made of brass, including the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba
- 键盘乐器 jiànpányuèqì keyboard instrumentMusical instrument played using a keyboard, such as a piano or organ
- 体鸣乐器 tǐmíngyuèqì idiophoneidiophone; a class of musical instruments where the sound is produced by the vibration of the instrument's own solid body, such as bells, gongs, or xylophones
- 击弦类乐器 jīxiánlèiyuèqì hammered string instrumentmusical instrument where the strings are struck to produce sound, such as a piano
- 吹奏乐器 chuīzòuyuèqì wind instrumentMusical instrument played by blowing air into a tube; includes both woodwinds and brass instruments.
- 和声乐器 héshēngyuèqì harmonic instrumentA musical instrument capable of playing chords or multiple notes simultaneously.
- 弦鸣乐器 xiánmíngyuèqì string instrumentstring instrument; chordophone
- 拨弦乐器 bōxiányuèqì plucked string instrumentmusical instrument played by plucking the strings with fingers, fingernails, or a plectrum
- 敲击乐器 qiāojīyuèqì percussion instrumentMusical instrument played by striking with the hand or a stick, such as a drum or gong.