奏zòu ❶ （演奏） play (music); perform (on a musical instrument): 弹 ～ 民乐 play folk music for traditional instruments; 演 ～ 钢琴 perform on the piano; ～ 国歌 play the national anthem; 当贵宾进入宴会厅时， 乐队开始 ～ 迎宾曲。 The band struck up a tune of welcome when the distinguished guests entered the banquet hall.
❷ （取得） achieve; win: 大 ～ 奇功 achieve a great success
❸ （臣子对帝王陈述意见或说明事情） present a memorial to an emperor; memorialize an emperor: 面 ～ memorialize the throne in person; 先斩后 ～ execute person on the spot without prior approval from the court
◆奏功 achieve success; 奏捷 win a battle; score a success; 奏凯 win victroy; triumph; be victorious; 奏鸣曲 {音} sonata; 奏疏 memorial to the throne; 奏效 prove effective; be successful; get the desired result; 奏乐 play music; strike up a tune; 奏章 memorial to the throne; 奏折 memorial to the throne (as written on paperfolded in accordion form) 奏play (music);perform (on a musical instrument)
独～(instrumental) solo/伴～ accompaniment/琵琶伴～ to the accompaniment of pipa/演～performance of musical instrument/～乐play music;strike up a tune/～哀乐play funeral music/～国歌play the national anthem/～进行曲strike up a march/～迎宾曲strike up a tune of welcome |