jié zòu
rhythm
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音乐的节奏很欢快。
yīnyuè de jiézòu hěn huānkǎi.
The rhythm of the music is very cheerful.
他的生活节奏很快。
tā de shēnghuó jiézòu hěn kuài.
His life rhythm is very fast.
工作的节奏很紧张。
gōngzuò de jiézòu hěn jǐnzhāng.
The rhythm of work is very tense.
节拍 (jiébǎi)
beat
韵律 (yùnlǜ)
rhythm
混乱 (hùn luàn)
chaos
无序 (wú xù)
disorder
The Chinese word 节奏 (jié zòu) for "rhythm" is composed of two characters: 节 (jié) and 奏 (zòu). The character 节 originally meant "joint" or "segment", and later extended to mean "node", "festival", or "moderation". The character 奏 originally meant "to play music", and later extended to mean "to report" or "to submit". When combined, the two characters 节奏 form a compound word that means "rhythm", which refers to the regular pattern of beats or accents in music, poetry, or other forms of art.
