🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

打击乐器

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dǎjī yuèqì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Percussion/pərˈkʌʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"打击乐器为音乐增添了节奏感。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of striking a surface to produce a sound, especially in music.

    "The percussion section of the orchestra added a vibrant rhythm to the performance."
  2. 2

    Musical instruments that produce sound by being struck, such as drums and cymbals.

    "He plays several percussion instruments, including the tambourine and marimba."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'percussion' originates from the Latin 'percussio', meaning 'a striking' or 'blow', which evolved through Middle French 'percussion' in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted from a general term for striking to specifically refer to musical instruments played by striking.

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