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摇滚

摇滚 yáogǔn

摇滚 yáogǔn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 摇滚 yáogǔn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yáogǔn | yao2 gun3
English translation
rock 'n' roll (music)
to rock
to fall off

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About 摇滚 yáogǔn

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Traditional form

搖滾

Part of speech

Status word / 状态词 Zhuàngtài cí
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Etymology of 摇滚 yáogǔn

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 摇滚 yáogǔn .

Yáo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and yóu represents the sound. Simplified form of yáo .

Phonetic compound

yóu

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌䍃

Number of Strokes

13
gǔn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of gǔn . Phonosemantic compound. shuǐ represents the meaning and gǔn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

gǔn

Semantic compound

shuǐ

Positional decomposition

氵衮

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 摇滚 yáogǔn

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Xiàng 各位 gè wèi 介绍 jièshào 永月 zuì hǎo de shì 唯一 wéiyī de 摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè duì - Dōng 乐队 yuè duì !

I introduce you to Youngwol's best and only rock band, East River!

弗雷迪· ruì shì 英国 Yīng guó yìng 摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè jiè 一颗耀眼 yàoyǎn de 明星 míngxīng

Freddie Mercury was a flamboyant star of the British hard rock scene.

摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè 实际 shíjì 无所不包 wú suǒ bù bāo zhè 一点 yī diǎn 很快 jiù 显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn le

It rapidly became apparent that rock'n'roll was a very broad church indeed.

冥冥之中 míng míng zhī zhōng 注定 zhù dìng huì 成为 chéngwéi 摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè de 救世主 Jiù shì zhǔ

He was somehow destined to become a rock messiah.

zhè 张唱片 shì 摇滚 yáogǔn 歌星 gē xīng 鲍勃· ěr 多夫 de 心血 xīnxuè 之作

The record was the brainchild of rock star Bob Geldof.

摇滚 yáogǔn Decomposition

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摇滚 yáogǔn Compounds

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