cai4 zau3齊奏齐奏
Jyutpingcai4 zau3
Yalechàih jau
Definition
To play instruments in unison in an ensemble.
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How it's used
This term is specifically reserved for musical contexts where multiple instruments perform the same melody or parts simultaneously. It implies a sense of coordination and collective effort, often used in formal musical settings or when describing orchestral performances. Unlike general terms for playing music, it emphasizes the synchronization of the entire group.
Examples
The whole orchestra is playing that famous piece in unison.
This part of the music needs everyone playing in unison to be powerful enough.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
