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压轴 (yā zhòu): Serve as the grand finale (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

压轴 consists of 2 characters.

to press down, to crush, to suppress

axle, shaft, axis

Word Info

Pinyinyā zhòu

Meaningserve as the grand finale

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb, Noun

Word压轴

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3.

How to Use 压轴 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 压轴 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

yā压

zhòu轴

jié节

mù目

neutral

finale program

yā压

zhòu轴

dà大

xì戏

neutral

grand finale performance

Verb + Objectwith作为

zuò作

wéi为

yā压

zhòu轴

Adverb + Verbwith出场

yā压

zhòu轴

chū出

chǎng场

4.

Example Sentences with 压轴

zhè这

ge个

jié节

mù目

shì是

yā压

zhòu轴

neutral

serve as the grand finale

neutral

make the final appearance

。

This program is the grand finale.

zhè这

chǎng场

shí时

zhuāng装

xiù秀

de的

yā压

zhòu轴

lǐ礼

fú服

，

yóu由

zhī知

míng名

shè设

jì计

shī师

qīn亲

zì自

cāo操

dāo刀

。

The grand finale gown of this fashion show was personally crafted by a renowned designer.

nǐ你

què确

dìng定

jīn今

wǎn晚

de的

yā压

zhòu轴

jiā嘉

bīn宾

zhēn真

de的

shì是

nà那

wèi位

guó国

jì际

jù巨

xīng星

ma吗

？

Are you sure the grand finale guest tonight is really that international superstar?

yīn音

yuè乐

huì会

de的

yā压

zhòu轴

biǎo表

yǎn演

fēi非

cháng常

jīng精

cǎi彩

。

The grand finale performance of the concert was very exciting.

suī虽

rán然

qián前

miàn面

de的

jié节

mù目

bú不

cuò错

，

dàn但

yā压

zhòu轴

bù部

fen分

què却

xiǎn显

de得

yǒu有

xiē些

píng平

dàn淡

。

Although the preceding programs were good, the grand finale part seemed somewhat bland.

yīn音

yuè乐

jié节

shàng上

，

nà那

zhī支

yuè乐

duì队

zuò作

wéi为

yā压

zhòu轴

dēng登

chǎng场

，

shùn瞬

jiān间

diǎn点

rán燃

le了

quán全

chǎng场

。

At the music festival, that band served as the grand finale, instantly igniting the entire venue.

zài在

wǎn晚

huì会

shàng上

，

tā他

de的

yā压

zhòu轴

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

yíng赢

dé得

le了

rè热

liè烈

de的

zhǎng掌

shēng声

。

At the evening party, his grand finale speech won warm applause.

zài在

jīng精

xīn心

cè策

huà划

de的

qìng庆

diǎn典

zhōng中

，

xuàn绚

lì丽

de的

yān烟

huā花

biǎo表

yǎn演

bèi被

ān安

pái排

wèi为

yā压

zhòu轴

huán环

jié节

。

In the meticulously planned celebration, the splendid fireworks display was arranged as the grand finale segment.

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压缩yā suōHSK 6
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Words with 轴

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辊轴gǔn zhóu