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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

抑扬顿挫

yìyángdùncuò
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 抑揚頓挫

In Mandarin Chinese, 抑扬顿挫 (yìyángdùncuò) means “cadenced and expressive in tone”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. cadenced and expressive in tone
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Examples

  • 他朗读时声音抑扬顿挫。
    Tā lǎngdú shí shēngyīn yìyángdùncuò.
    He reads aloud with an expressive cadence.

Characters

抑
yì
to restrain; to restrict
Words with 抑
压抑抑郁抑制抑郁症
扬
yáng
to raise; to flutter
Words with 扬
表扬扬发扬弘扬宣扬赞扬张扬得意扬扬
顿
dùn
to stop; to pause
Words with 顿
顿整顿顿时停顿
挫
cuò
obstructed; to fail
Words with 挫
挫折