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爵士音乐

jué shì yīn yuèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
jazz (loanword)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

爵士音樂 爵士音乐 [jue2 shi4 yin1 yue4] /jazz (loanword)/

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Other forms in these source records: 爵士音樂

  • 爵
    jué

    ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle / nobility

  • 士
    shì

    member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 音
    yīn

    sound / noise / note (of musical scale) / tone / news / syllable / reading (phonetic value of a character)

  • 乐
    lào

    used in place names

    lè

    happy / cheerful / to laugh

    yuè

    music

    Lè

    surname Le

    Yuè

    surname Yue

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.