"前奏" meaning in Chinese

See 前奏 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sɐu̯³³/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 前奏
  1. (~曲) (music) prelude
    Sense id: en-前奏-zh-noun-5fP7KmMI Categories (other): Music
  2. (figurative) prelude; preliminary; preparation Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-前奏-zh-noun-MK3ne8mk
  3. Alternative name for 前戲/前戏 (qiánxì, “foreplay”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, name Alternative form of: 前戲 (extra: qiánxì, “foreplay”), 前戏 (extra: qiánxì, “foreplay”)
    Sense id: en-前奏-zh-noun-bHPawLHM Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 35 20 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 9 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 5 60
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  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "(~曲) (music) prelude"
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) prelude; preliminary; preparation"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
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          "extra": "qiánxì, “foreplay”",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "qiánzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cin⁴ zau³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "qiánzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ciánzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chʻien²-tsou⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chyán-dzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chyantzow"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cjanʹczou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "цяньцзоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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      "zh_pron": "cin⁴ zau³"
    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
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        "Guangzhou",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "chìhn jau"
    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tsin⁴ dzau³"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "qin⁴ zeo³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sɐu̯³³/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "前奏"
}
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        "(music) prelude"
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      ],
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        "(figurative) prelude; preliminary; preparation"
      ],
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          "word": "前戲"
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          "前戲",
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          "前戏",
          "前戏#Chinese"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cin⁴ zau³"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "qiánzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ciánzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chʻien²-tsou⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chyán-dzòu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chyantzow"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cjanʹczou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "цяньцзоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡soʊ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "cin⁴ zau³"
    },
    {
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "chìhn jau"
    },
    {
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tsin⁴ dzau³"
    },
    {
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "qin⁴ zeo³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sɐu̯³³/",
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  "word": "前奏"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 前奏 meaning in Chinese (2.8kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: ~曲",
  "path": [
    "前奏"
  ],
  "section": "Chinese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "前奏",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: ~曲",
  "path": [
    "前奏"
  ],
  "section": "Chinese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "前奏",
  "trace": ""
}

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