meter; beat; regular sequence
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Meanings
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meter; time; beat
neutralA technical term in music theory, also used metaphorically to describe any regular, repeating sequence of events.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
shì是
sì四
sì四
pāi拍
jié节
pāi拍
。
This song is in 4/4 meter.
Gǔ鼓
shǒu手
fù负
zé责
zhǎng掌
kòng控
quán全
duì队
de的
jié节
pāi拍
。
The drummer is responsible for controlling the band's beat.
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Cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jié节
pāi拍
yǒu有
èr
fēn2
zhī/
sì4
、
sān3
fēn/
zhī4
、
sì4
sì/
fēn4
zhī
sì等
。
Common meters include 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, etc.
Tā他
de的
xīn心
tiào跳
shī失
qù去
le了
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
jié节
pāi拍
。
His heartbeat lost its normal rhythm.
Shēng生
huó活
xiàng像
yī一
shǒu首
gē歌
，
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jié节
pāi拍
。
Life is like a song with its own rhythm.