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抑扬顿挫 (yì yáng dùn cuò): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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抑扬顿挫

抑扬顿挫 (yì yáng dùn cuò): Rise and fall / fluctuate — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

抑扬顿挫 consists of 4 characters.

to restrain, press down, or suppress

to raise, to lift up; to scatter

[measure word for occurences, and therefore of meals]

to defeat, to frustrate, to subdue

Word Info

Pinyinyì yáng dùn cuò

Meaningrise and fall / fluctuate

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

Syntax—

Word抑扬顿挫

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3.

How to Use 抑扬顿挫 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 抑扬顿挫 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith朗读

lǎng朗

dú读

de得

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

neutral

read with cadence

Idiomwith声情并茂

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

，

shēng声

qíng情

bìng

Verb + Objectwith富有

fù富

yǒu有

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

Adjective + Nounwith语调

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

de的

yǔ语

diào调

4.

Example Sentences with 抑扬顿挫

tā他

shuō说

huà话

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

并

mào茂

formalWritten

cadenced and expressive

formal

Written

full of cadence

formal

cadenced intonation

，

hěn很

hǎo好

tīng听

。

He speaks with cadence, which sounds very pleasant.

tā他

lǎng朗

dú读

shī诗

gē歌

shí时

，

shēng声

yīn音

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

，

shí十

fēn分

dòng动

tīng听

。

When he recited the poem, his voice rose and fell rhythmically, very pleasant to hear.

tā他

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

shí时

shēng声

yīn音

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

，

láo牢

láo牢

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

tīng听

zhòng众

de的

zhù注

yì意

lì力

。

His voice rose and fell during the speech, firmly capturing the audience's attention.

nǐ你

néng能

fǒu否

dú读

chū出

nà那

zhǒng种

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

de的

gǎn感

jué觉

？

Can you read it with that sense of fluctuation?

lǎo老

shī师

lǎng朗

dú读

kè课

wén文

shí时

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

，

ràng让

tóng同

xué学

men们

gèng更

róng容

yì易

lǐ理

jiě解

nèi内

róng容

。

The teacher reads the text with cadence, making it easier for the students to understand the content.

tā他

de的

xù叙

shù述

píng平

dàn淡

wú无

qí奇

，

háo毫

wú无

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

kě可

yán言

。

His narration was dull and lacked any rise and fall.

rì日

cháng常

liáo聊

tiān天

shí时

，

tā他

de的

yǔ语

diào调

yě也

zǒng总

shì是

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

，

chōng充

mǎn满

huó活

lì力

。

Even in daily conversation, his intonation is always fluctuating and full of energy.

zhè这

shǒu首

shī诗

gē歌

de的

lǎng朗

sòng诵

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

，

chōng充

fèn分

zhǎn展

xiàn现

le了

zuò作

zhě者

de的

qíng情

gǎn感

qǐ起

fú伏

。

The recitation of this poem is cadenced, fully showcasing the author's emotional fluctuations.

zhè这

shǒu首

jiāo交

xiǎng响

yuè乐

bù不

jǐn仅

xuán旋

lǜ律

yōu优

měi美

，

qí其

jié节

zòu奏

yě也

fù富

yǒu有

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

de的

biàn变

huà化

。

This symphony not only has a beautiful melody, but its rhythm is also rich in fluctuating changes.

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Words with 扬

表扬biǎo yángHSK 4
发扬fā yángHSK 6
宣扬xuān yángHSK 6
飘扬piāo yángHSK 6
弘扬hóng yángHSK 7-9
张扬zhāng yángHSK 7-9
赞扬zàn yángHSK 7-9
发扬光大fā yáng guāng dàHSK 7-9

Words with 顿

停顿tíng dùnHSK 6
整顿zhěng dùnHSK 6
顿时dùn shíHSK 6

Words with 挫

挫折cuò zhéHSK 6
受挫shòu cuòHSK 7-9
挫败cuò bàiHSK 7-9