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节奏

jiézòu

rhythm

A drum with sticks and wavy lines beside it
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Characters in this word

节 jié

Strokes
5
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

奏 zòu

Strokes
9
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 奏

Example phrases

  • 他故意放慢谈判节奏,以便为团队争取更多准备时间。 Tā gùyì fàngmàn tánpàn jiézòu, yǐbiàn wèi tuánduì zhēngqǔ gèng duō zhǔnbèi shíjiān. He deliberately slowed the pace of the negotiations to win more preparation time for the team.
  • 这首歌的节奏很快,让人忍不住想跳舞。 Zhè shǒu gē de jiézòu hěn kuài, ràng rén rěn bú zhù xiǎng tiàowǔ. The rhythm of this song is fast and makes people want to dance.
  • 城市生活的节奏太快,我想找个地方放松一下。 Chéngshì shēnghuó de jiézòu tài kuài, wǒ xiǎng zhǎo ge dìfang fàngsōng yíxià. The pace of city life is too fast, so I want to find a place to relax.

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