爵士 (jué shì) — (noun) jazz; (noun) knight, sir (a title in British honors)
Definition
In modern Chinese, 爵士 usually means 'jazz' (the music genre). The 'knight / sir' sense — the lowest British hereditary honor — is rare and mostly seen in historical or honorary contexts.
noun
jazzknightsir (a title in British honors)
Examples
- 爵士。Wǒ zuì jìn xǐ huan shàng le jué shì yīn yuè.I've taken a liking to jazz music recently.
- 爵士。Zhè jiā jiǔ bā měi gè zhōu mò dōu yǒu jué shì biǎo yǎn.This bar has jazz performances every weekend.
- 2010爵士。Tā zài 2010 nián bèi shòu yǔ le jué shì tóu xián.He was awarded a knighthood in 2010.
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