bǎn
yǎn

technical
common

Meaning of 板眼

板眼 means meter and strong beat; rhythm in traditional music and opera; order; structure; proper sequence. Pronounced bǎn yǎn.

  • meter and strong beat; rhythm in traditional music and opera
  • order; structure; proper sequence
  • idea; method; trick (dialectal)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
duàn
jīng
de
bǎn
yǎn
fēi
cháng
guī
zhěng
 

The rhythm of this Peking Opera passage is very regular.

bǎn
yǎn
shì
cháng
jiàn
de
èr
pāi
zi
jié
zòu
 

'One strong beat, one weak beat' is a common duple meter rhythm.

shī
shú
liàn
zhǎng
zhǒng
bǎn
yǎn
 

The drummer must be proficient in various rhythmic patterns.