合奏 (hé zòu) — to play music together (in an ensemble)

Definition

合奏 (hézòu) means several musicians playing together as one ensemble, typically on instruments. As a verb it focuses on the coordinated group performance, unlike 演奏, which is a single performer playing a piece.

verb
to play music together (in an ensemble)

Examples

  • 合奏。
    Tā men sān gè rén yì qǐ hé zòu le yì shǒu gǔ diǎn qǔ zi.
    The three of them played a classical piece together.
  • 合奏。
    Zhè ge yuè duì jīng cháng zài yīn yuè tīng hé zòu.
    This band often performs together at the concert hall.
  • 合奏。
    hé zòu Xū yào měi gè yuè qì dōu pèi hé hǎo.
    Playing together requires every instrument to coordinate well.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

合hétogether
奏zòuplay

合 (together) and 奏 (play) mean to play music in an ensemble.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape of 奏 pictures hands holding an object, perhaps an instrument used in a ritual, or hands collecting resin dripping from a cut tree.

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