抑扬格

抑揚格

yìyánggé

noun

Meanings

1 iamb; iambic foot (in poetry)
2 iambic meter

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

莎士比亚的十四行诗多用抑扬格。

Shāshìbǐyà de shísìhángshī duō yòng yìyánggé.

Shakespeare's sonnets mostly use iambic meter.

HSK 7-9

抑扬格五音步是英诗的常见格律。

Yìyánggé wǔ yīnbù shì yīngshī de chángjiàn gélǜ.

Iambic pentameter is a common meter in English poetry.

Tips

memory

抑 (suppress/down) + 扬 (raise/up) - an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one: da-DUM. The Chinese name literally describes the rhythm: 'down-up pattern'.

Stroke Order

抑 yì

扬 yáng

格 gé