knight; sir; jazz
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
knight; the lowest non-hereditary title in certain European monarchies, not considered part of the peerage
formalRefers specifically to British-style knighthoods (e.g., Sir Paul McCartney). The title is non-hereditary and does not grant noble status. Often translated as 'Sir' when used before a given name.
Tā他
bèi被
nǚ女
wáng王
fēng封
wéi为
jué爵
shì士
。
He was knighted by the Queen.
Jué爵
shì士
tóu头
xián衔
zài在
Yīng英
guó国
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
hěn很
shòu受
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
The title of knight is highly respected in British society.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
zài在
liù六
shí十
suì岁
shí时
huò获
fēng封
jué爵
shì士
。
This famous scientist was knighted at the age of sixty.
noun
jazz (music genre)
Short for 爵士乐. Used as an attributive noun in compounds like 爵士乐 (jazz music), 爵士舞 (jazz dance).
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
gǔ古
diǎn典
jué爵
shì士
。
He likes listening to classical jazz.
Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
bā吧
měi每
wǎn晚
dōu都
yǒu有
jué爵
shì士
xiàn现
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
。
This bar has live jazz performances every night.
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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
jué爵
shì士
gāng钢
qín琴
。
She is currently learning jazz piano.