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拍号

拍號
pāihào
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 time signature (music)

Examples

这首曲子的拍号是4/4。
Zhè shǒu qǔzi de pāihào shì sì fēn zhī sì.
The time signature of this piece is 4/4.
老师让我们注意拍号的变化。
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen zhùyì pāihào de biànhuà.
The teacher told us to watch for changes in the time signature.
6/8拍号常用于摇篮曲。
Liù bā pāihào cháng yòngyú yáolánqǔ.
The 6/8 time signature is often used in lullabies.

Tips

memory
拍 is "beat/clap" and 号 is "sign/mark," so 拍号 literally reads "beat-sign" — a direct calque of the English "time signature."

Stroke Order

拍 pāi
号 hào