stress; accent; strong beat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
stressed syllable; accent in pronunciation
technicalIn phonetics and linguistics, refers to the syllable that receives greater emphasis or stress within a word, phrase, or sentence.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
de的
zhòng重
yīn音
zài在
dì第
èr二
gè个
yīn音
jié节
shàng上
。
The stress of this word falls on the second syllable.
Qǐng请
biāo标
chū出
zhè这
gè个
jù句
zi子
de的
zhòng重
yīn音
。
Please mark the stress in this sentence.
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Hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
yǒu有
xiē些
cí词
yǒu有
zhòng重
yīn音
，
yǒu有
xiē些
méi没
yǒu有
。
Some words in Chinese have stress, while others do not.
noun
strong beat; accent in music
technicalIn music theory, refers to the beats that are played with greater intensity or volume, serving as the foundation of rhythmic structure.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
de的
zhòng重
yīn音
zài在
ǒu偶
shù数
pāi拍
shàng上
。
The strong beats of this piece fall on the even beats.
Yǎn演
zòu奏
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
zhòng重
yīn音
de的
wèi位
zhi置
。
Pay attention to the position of the strong beats when performing.
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Zhè这
gè个
jié节
zòu奏
xíng型
bāo包
hán含
liǎng两
gè个
zhòng重
yīn音
。
This rhythmic pattern contains two strong beats.