Meaning of 节奏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- rhythm
- tempo
- musical pulse
- cadence
- beat
How to use 节奏
节奏 is used for music, but also for the pace of life, work, or a story. A very common phrase is 生活节奏 (shēnghuó jiézòu), the pace of life. Example: 大城市的生活节奏很快。(Dà chéngshì de shēnghuó jiézòu hěn kuài.) The pace of life in big cities is fast.
节 (jié) means a joint or segment, like the sections of bamboo, and 奏 (zòu) means to play music. Picture music played in regular segments, and you get rhythm.
Common mistake: Learners often write 奏 (zòu) as 奉 (fèng) or 秦 (qín), which look similar at the top but have different bottoms. Also keep 节 in the second tone, jié, not jiē.
节奏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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节 jié · joint · 5 strokes
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奏 zòu · to play music · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 节奏.
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 细节 | xìjié | details; particulars |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
| 节省 | jiéshěng | saving; to save |
| 情节 | qíngjié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
| 环节 | huánjié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated w |
| 调节 | tiáojié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 中秋节 | Zhōngqiū Jié | the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month |
Questions about 节奏
What does 节奏 mean?
节奏 (jiézòu) means "rhythm; tempo" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 节奏?
节奏 is made of 2 characters: 节 (5 strokes), 奏 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 节奏 an HSK word?
Yes. 节奏 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 节奏 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 节奏 is written 節奏.
Can 节奏 describe things other than music?
Yes. It often describes the pace of work, life, a film, or a game, as in 工作节奏 (gōngzuò jiézòu), the pace of work. Use 快 or 慢 to say it is fast or slow.
What is the difference between 节奏 and 节拍?
节拍 (jiépāi) is the beat or meter, the regular count like 4/4 time. 节奏 is the broader pattern of long and short sounds, and it is also used for the pace of things outside music.