HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
伴奏
Pronunciation
Pinyinbàn zòu
Meaning
- verbaccompany
Example
我可以为你伴奏吗？wǒ ké yǐ wèi nǐ bàn zòu ma
Can I accompany you?
More examples
彩排时，钢琴师为歌手伴奏。cǎi pái shí gāng qín shī wèi gē shǒu bàn zòu
During rehearsal, the pianist accompanied the singer.
Core concept
A supporting musical line moves with the main voice or instrument and helps carry its rhythm or harmony.
Common phrases
为歌手伴奏wèi gē shǒu bàn zòu
accompany a singer
为合唱伴奏wèi hé chàng bàn zòu
accompany a choir
Similar words
演奏yǎn zòu: Play an instrument or sing to express a piece of music to listeners.
伴唱bàn chàng: Support a main singer by singing along with the main melody.
陪伴péi bàn: Be by someone's side as company while spending time together.
Definition in Chinese
用乐器或人声在歌唱或表演时为主要声部提供和声、节奏或伴随性的音乐支持的动作。yòng yuè qì huò rén shēng zài gē chàng huò biáo yǎn shí wéi zhǔ yào shēng bù tí gōng hé shēng jié zòu huò bàn suí xìng de yīn yuè zhī chí de dòng zuò
Word origin
The word 伴奏 (bànzòu, "musical accompaniment") is formed from 伴 (bàn, "beside") and 奏 (zòu, "perform music"), so its parts point to music performed alongside another part.
Usage tips
- In everyday requests, Chinese normally marks the person being supported with a preposition meaning "for" or "to", rather than placing that person directly after the verb as English often does.
Other meanings
- accompanimentnoun
Opposites
- 独奏dú zòuperform soloverb
Related words
- 伴奏者bàn zòu zhěaccompanistnoun
- 伴奏曲bàn zòu qǔaccompaniment piecenoun