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zòu
HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

  1. 1. to play music
  2. 2. to achieve

Example Sentences

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我在一個樂團裡演
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 836125)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 奏

吹奏
chuī zòu

to play (wind instruments)

滚奏
gǔn zòu

drum roll

弹奏
tán zòu

to play (musical instrument, esp. string)

前奏曲
qián zòu qǔ

prelude (music)

钢琴演奏
gāng qín yǎn zòu

piano performance

独奏
dú zòu

solo

演奏
yǎn zòu

to perform on a musical instrument

前奏
qián zòu

prelude

曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ

perfect finish (idiom)

节奏口技
jié zòu kǒu jì

beatboxing

间奏
jiān zòu

interlude (music)

演奏者
yǎn zòu zhě

performer

二重奏
èr chóng zòu

duet (in music)

节奏
jié zòu

rhythm

奏效
zòu xiào

to show results

无伴奏合唱
wú bàn zòu hé chàng

a cappella (music)

申奏
shēn zòu

to present (a document)

奏鸣曲
zòu míng qǔ

sonata

合奏
hé zòu

to perform music (as an ensemble)

三重奏
sān chóng zòu

trio (musical ensemble)

启奏
qǐ zòu

to submit a report to the king

四重奏
sì chóng zòu

quartet (musical ensemble)

协奏曲
xié zòu qǔ

concerto

斩而不奏
zhǎn ér bù zòu

to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)

先斩后奏
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu

first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later

节奏布鲁斯
jié zòu bù lǔ sī

Rhythm and Blues R&B

协奏
xié zòu

to perform (a concerto)

变奏
biàn zòu

variation

陈奏
chén zòu

to present a memorial (to the Emperor)

拨奏
bō zòu

pizzicato

变奏曲
biàn zòu qǔ

variation (music)

重奏
chóng zòu

musical ensemble of several instruments (e.g. duet 二重奏 or trio 三重奏)

伴奏
bàn zòu

to accompany (musically)

奏乐
zòu yuè

to perform music

八重奏
bā chóng zòu

octet (musical ensemble)