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The Chinese word "爵士" for jazz is formed via phonetic borrowing, where the character "爵" (jué) approximates the sound "jaz" from English, and "士" (shì) is added as a nominal suffix often used in terms for arts or roles, resulting in a compound that transliterates the foreign word while conforming to Chinese lexical structure.

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爵士音乐很好听。

Juéshì yīnyuè hěn hǎotīng.

Jazz music is very pleasant to listen to.

他是一名爵士歌手。

Tā shì yì míng juéshì gēshǒu.

He is a jazz singer.

昨晚我们去听了爵士音乐会。

Zuó wǎn wǒmen qù tīng le juéshì yīnyuè huì.

Last night we went to a jazz concert.

爵士乐的即兴演奏需要高超的技巧。

Juéshì yuè de jíxìng yǎnzòu xūyào gāochāo de jìqiǎo.

The improvisation in jazz music requires superb skill.

他被授予爵士爵位以表彰他的贡献。

Tā bèi shòuyǔ juéshì juéwèi yǐ biǎozhāng tā de gòngxiàn.

He was knighted to recognize his contributions.

Word Definition - 爵士

jué shì knight; Sir; (loanword) jazz

Individual Character Details

爵 jué
士 shì, shì