- 音乐会 yīnyuèhuì concert
- 音乐剧 yīnyuèjù musicala musical theater production or film
- 音乐家 yīnyuèjiā musician
- 流行音乐 liúxíngyīnyuè pop music
- 音乐厅 yīnyuètīng concert halla large room or building specifically designed for the performance of musical concerts and orchestral music
- 背景音乐 bèijǐngyīnyuè background musicambient music played at a low volume in a public place or during an activity to create an atmosphere
- 音乐节 yīnyuèjié music festival
- 音乐界 yīnyuèjiè music worldthe professional field, community, or circle of people involved in the music industry.
- 轻音乐 qīngyīnyuè light music
- 爵士音乐 juéshìyīnyuè jazzjazz music (loanword)
- 音乐光碟 yīnyuèguāngdié music CD
- 音乐学 yīnyuèxué musicology
- 音乐学院 yīnyuèxuéyuàn conservatorya music academy or specialized higher education institution for music
- 音乐电视 yīnyuèdiànshì music televisionMusic Television (MTV)
- 音乐盒 yīnyuèhé music box
- 上海音乐学院 Shànghǎi Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn Shanghai ConservatoryShanghai Conservatory of Music
- 饶舌音乐 ráoshéyīnyuè raprap music
- 中央音乐学院 Zhōngyāng Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn Central Conservatory of Music
- 出神音乐 chūshényīnyuè trancetrance (music genre)
- 华纳音乐集团 Huánà Yīnyuè Jítuán Warner Music Group
- 印度音乐 Yìndùyīnyuè Indian musicBhangra, Indian music (music genre)
- 乡村音乐 xiāngcūnyīnyuè country musiccountry music (country & western music genre)
- 民间音乐 mínjiānyīnyuè folk music
- 环球音乐集团 Huánqiú Yīnyuè Jítuán Universal Music Group
- 现代音乐 xiàndàiyīnyuè modern musicmodern or contemporary music
- 纯音乐 chúnyīnyuè instrumentalinstrumental music
- 音乐之声 Yīnyuèzhīshēng Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)