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节奏

jié zòu · jie zou

Traditional 節奏

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. rhythm
  2. tempo
  3. musical pulse
  4. cadence
  5. beat
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Tapping to the beat

  1. Liangliang

    这首(zhèshǒu)歌(gē)的(de)节奏(jiézòu)真(zhēn)好听(hǎotīng)！

    This song's rhythm is so nice!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手指(shǒuzhǐ)为什么(wèishénme)一直(yīzhí)动(dòng)？

    Why do your fingers keep moving?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)跟着(gēnzhe)节奏(jiézòu)打(dǎ)拍子(pāizi)。

    I'm tapping the beat along with the rhythm.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)打的(dǎde)节奏(jiézòu)不对(bùduì)。

    But the rhythm you tap is wrong.

  5. Dengdeng

    那是(nàshi)因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)打的(dǎde)是(shì)另一首(lìngyīshǒu)歌(gē)。

    That's because I'm tapping a different song.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)首(shǒu)歌(gē)的(de)节(jié)奏(zòu)很(hěn)轻(qīng)快(kuài)，让(ràng)人(rén)想(xiǎng)跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)。

This song has a light, brisk rhythm that makes you want to dance.

02

他(tā)跟(gēn)着(zhe)鼓(gǔ)点(diǎn)的(de)节(jié)奏(zòu)慢(màn)慢(màn)走(zǒu)进(jìn)会(huì)场(chǎng)。

He walked slowly into the hall, following the rhythm of the drumbeats.

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