dòu
读
linguistic pause; classical phrase break
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
linguistic pause in text; classical phrase break
literaryAncient Chinese literary term: short pauses within clauses, later standardized as the modern character '逗'.
Gǔ古
wén文
jù句
dòu读
de的
huà划
fēn分
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
tuī推
qiāo敲
。
Dividing classical Chinese into clauses and pauses requires careful deliberation.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
qū区
fēn分
jù句
hé和
dòu读
。
The teacher taught us to distinguish between full clauses and short pauses.
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Xiàn现
dài代
de的
dòu逗
hào号
tuō脱
tāi胎
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
dòu读
。
Modern commas evolved from the ancient linguistic pause mark 'dòu'.
Zhè这
piān篇
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
jù句
dòu读
biāo标
zhù注
yǒu有
wù误
。
The clause and pause markings on this ancient text are incorrect.
Chū初
xué学
gǔ古
wén文
shí时
，
jù句
dòu读
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jī基
chǔ础
xùn训
liàn练
。
When first learning classical Chinese, mastering pauses and clauses is a fundamental skill.