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二重奏

èrchóngzòu
noun #33,903

Measure Word

一首二重奏 shǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 duet (in instrumental music)
  2. 2 duo

Examples

他们演奏了一首钢琴二重奏。
Tāmen yǎnzòu le yì shǒu gāngqín èrchóngzòu.
They performed a piano duet.
这首小提琴二重奏是莫扎特的作品。
Zhè shǒu xiǎotíqín èrchóngzòu shì Mòzhātè de zuòpǐn.
This violin duet is a piece by Mozart.

Tips

usage
二重奏 is for instrumental duets. For vocal duets use 二重唱 (èrchóngchàng), where 唱 'sing' replaces 奏 'play'. Same template: 三重奏 = trio, 四重奏 = quartet.
memory
Read it as 'two-layered playing': 二 (two) + 重 (layered) + 奏 (perform/play an instrument).

Stroke Order

二 èr
重 zhòng
奏 zòu