音律 (yīn lǜ) — (music) temperament, tuning system; (linguistics/literature) meter, prosody
Definition
A formal term for 'tuning system / temperament' in music, and 'meter / prosody' in poetry. Used in academic and literary contexts rather than everyday speech.
noun
(music) temperamenttuning system(linguistics/literature) meterprosody
Examples
- 音律。Shí èr píng jūn yīn lǜ shì xiàn dài yīn yuè de jī chǔ.Twelve-tone equal temperament is the foundation of modern music.
- 音律。Zhè shǒu shī de yīn lǜ fēi cháng yōu měi.The meter of this poem is very beautiful.
- 音律。Yán jiū gǔ dài yīn lǜ xū yào liǎo jiě lì shǐ bèi jǐng.Studying ancient temperament requires understanding the historical context.
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