How to say “rhythm” in Chinese
rhythm, pace
“Rhythm” in Chinese is 节奏, jié zòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
节奏 is read jié zòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
The top is the same as in 春 and 奉; below, 天.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “节奏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 节奏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大城市的生活节奏太快，他一直不太适应。dàchéngshìdeshēnghuójiézòutàikuài,tāyìzhíbútàishìyìngThe pace of life in a big city is too fast; he has never really gotten used to it.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rhythm” in Chinese?
“Rhythm” in Chinese is 节奏, pinyin jiézòu.
What does 节奏 mean?
节奏 (jiézòu) means “rhythm, pace”.
How do you write 节奏?
节奏 is 2 characters: 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment; 奏 (zòu) — play (music); report. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 节奏?
节奏 is read jiézòu. Tones: jié — second tone, zòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rhythm” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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