节奏

節奏

jiézòu

noun HSK 6 #4,107

Meanings

The beat of musical performance — rhythm and tempo.

Zhè shǒu gē de jiézòu hěn huānkuài.

The rhythm of this song is very lively.

Běijīng de shēnghuó jiézòu tài kuài le.

The pace of life in Beijing is too fast.

Gēn zhe jiézòu pāi shǒu.

Clap your hands to the beat.

Tā zuòshì hěn yǒu jiézòu gǎn.

He has a good sense of rhythm in his work.

usage

节奏 has expanded beyond music. 生活节奏 (pace of life) and 工作节奏 (work pace) are very common. 节奏感 means 'sense of rhythm.'

节 jié

奏 zòu