Genre Meaning in English

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US

ˈʒɑnɹə

ZHAHN-ruh

UK

ʒˈɒnɹɐ

ZHON-ruh

释义

A category or type of art, music, literature, or film with a distinct style, form, or content—for example, horror, romance, or science fiction.

用法与细微差别

Used mostly in artistic contexts (film, books, music). Plural is 'genres.' Not used for physical types (like 'genre of fruit'). Often paired with specific content: 'genre fiction,' 'musical genre.' Sometimes pronounced with a French-like 'zh' sound (/ˈʒɒnrə/).

• Spanish: género - tipo (de arte/literatura)
• Portuguese (BR): gênero - tipo (de arte/literatura)
• Portuguese (PT): género - tipo (de arte/literatura)
• Chinese (Simplified): 流派 - 类型 (文学/艺术)
• Chinese (Traditional): 流派 - 類型 (文學/藝術)
• Hindi: शैली - विधा (साहित्य/कला)
• Arabic: نوع - صنف (فن/أدب)
• Bengali: ধরন - ঘরানা
• Russian: жанр
• Japanese: ジャンル
• Vietnamese: thể loại
• Korean: 장르
• Turkish: janr
• Urdu: صنف
• Indonesian: genre - aliran

例句

My favorite movie genre is comedy.

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Science fiction is a popular genre of literature.

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What genre of music do you like?

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Thriller is a genre that really keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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He doesn’t usually read books outside his favorite genre.

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Podcasts now cover every genre imaginable.

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