xiū
zhǐ

technical
common

Meaning of 休止符

休止符 means musical rest; a symbol in musical notation indicating a period of silence. Pronounced xiū zhǐ fú.

  • musical rest; a symbol in musical notation indicating a period of silence

Definitions & Examples

fēn
xiū
zhǐ
biǎo
shì
tíng
dùn
pāi
 

A quarter rest indicates a silence of one beat.

Yǎn
zòu
shí
yào
zhù
xiū
zhǐ
de
shí
zhí
 

Pay attention to the duration of rests when performing.

Zhè
yuè
xiū
zhǐ
jié
shù
 
yíng
zào
chū
xuán
niàn
gǎn
 

This musical phrase ends with a rest, creating a sense of suspense.

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