抑 yì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 卬 lofty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
抑扬顿挫
yìyángdùncuò
cadenced; rhythmically modulated
Characters in this word
扬 yáng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 昜 bright, glorious
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
顿 dùn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 页 — page, sheet, leaf
- Made of
- 屯 village, hamlet 页 page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
挫 cuò
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 坐 seat
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他的演讲抑扬顿挫，即使内容枯燥也能吸引听众。 Tā de yǎnjiǎng yìyángdùncuò, jíshǐ nèiróng kūzào yě néng xīyǐn tīngzhòng. His speech was rhythmically modulated, so it could attract listeners even when the content was dry.
- 老师用抑扬顿挫的声音读课文，孩子们听得入了迷。 Lǎoshī yòng yìyángdùncuò de shēngyīn dú kèwén, háizimen tīng de rùle mí. The teacher read the text with beautifully modulated tones, and the children listened spellbound.
- 这位演员念台词抑扬顿挫，全场都安静了。 Zhè wèi yǎnyuán niàn táicí yìyángdùncuò, quánchǎng dōu ānjìng le. This actor delivered the lines with lively rhythm, and the whole hall went quiet.
Related words
- 抑制 yìzhì to suppress, to inhibit
- 压抑 yāyì to repress; oppressive; stifling
- 抑郁 yìyù depressed; melancholy
- 抑郁症 yìyùzhèng depression
- 表扬 biǎoyáng to praise
- 得意扬扬 déyìyángyáng smug; self-satisfied; triumphant
- 发扬 fāyáng to carry forward; to develop
- 发扬光大 fāyángguāngdà to carry forward and further develop
- 沸沸扬扬 fèifèiyángyáng widely discussed; causing a stir
- 弘扬 hóngyáng to promote; to carry forward
- 飘扬 piāoyáng to flutter; to fly in the wind
- 宣扬 xuānyáng to promote; to advocate; to publicise