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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chāqǔ
"这只是我们旅程中的一个小插曲。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An intervening period of time, event, or scene.
"A brief interlude of peace followed the stormy debate." - 2
A piece of music played between other pieces or between the acts of a play.
"The organist played a gentle interlude during the church service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin medieval term 'interludium', combining 'inter-' (between) and 'ludus' (play, game). Entering English in the 15th century, it originally referred to a theatrical entertainment performed between the parts of a longer play before broadening to mean any intervening period or event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interlude" is said worldwide
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intermède
Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁmɛd
"Un court intermède musical a calmé le public."
Zwischenspiel
Transliteration: ˈtsvɪʃn̩ˌʃpiːl
"Das musikalische Zwischenspiel gefiel dem Publikum sehr."
interludio
Transliteration: interˈluːdjo
"C'è stato un breve interludio di silenzio."
interludio
Transliteration: inteɾˈluðjo
"Tuvimos un agradable interludio en el jardín."
interlúdio
Transliteration: ĩteɾˈludju
"Foi um breve interlúdio antes da tempestade."
अंतral
Transliteration: antral
Script: अंतराल
"नाटक के बीच में एक छोटा अंतराल था।"
插曲
Transliteration: chāqǔ
"这只是我们旅程中的一个小插曲。"
막간
Transliteration: makgan
"공연 막간에 커피를 마셨다."
間奏曲
Transliteration: kansōkyoku
"美しい間奏曲が演奏された。"
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