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爵士乐

jué shì yuè · jue shi yue

Traditional 爵士樂

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  1. jazz (loanword)
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Jazz at the cafe

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)咖啡馆(kāfēiguǎn)一直(yīzhí)放(fàng)爵士乐(juéshìyuè)。

    This cafe always plays jazz.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不太(bùtài)懂(dǒng)爵士乐(juéshìyuè)，听起来(tīngqilai)每个人(měigerén)都(dōu)在(zài)乱弹(luàntán)。

    I do not really get jazz. It sounds like everyone is playing at random.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)不是(bùshì)乱弹(luàntán)，那(nà)是(shì)爵士乐(juéshìyuè)的(de)特点(tèdiǎn)。

    That is not random. That is what jazz is like.

  4. Dengdeng

    原来如此(yuánláirúcǐ)。那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)也(yě)乱点(luàndiǎn)一杯(yībēi)。

    I see. Then today I will order a drink at random, too.

  5. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)点(diǎn)，我(wǒ)来(lái)跟着(gēnzhe)你(nǐ)，这才(zhècái)像(xiàng)爵士乐(juéshìyuè)。

    Sure, you order first and I will follow you. That is real jazz.

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2 examples
01

日(rì)本(běn)的(de)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)喜(xǐ)爱(ài)摇(yáo)滚(gǔn)乐(yuè)和(hé)爵(jué)士(shì)乐(yuè)。

Japanese young people like rock and jazz music.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

融(róng)合(hé)爵(jué)士(shì)是(shì)摇(yáo)滚(gǔn)乐(yuè)与(yǔ)爵(jué)士(shì)乐(yuè)的(de)融(róng)合(hé)。

Jazz fusion is a combination of rock and jazz.

Tatoeba: Chinese by kanaorange · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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