弹琴 (tán qín) — to play a stringed or keyboard instrument (such as piano, guitar, etc.)
Definition
弹琴 is a verb-object phrase (离合词): 弹 ('play/pluck') + 琴 ('stringed or keyboard instrument'). It focuses on the action of playing the instrument, not naming one. The verb-object split allows insertion of duration or completion, as in 弹了两个小时的琴.
verb
to play a stringed or keyboard instrument (such as piano, guitar, etc.)
Examples
- 。Tā tán le liǎng gè xiǎo shí de qín.He played the instrument for two hours.
- 弹琴。Tā xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng tán qín.She likes to play the instrument in the evening.
- 弹琴。tán qín Néng ràng rén kāi xīn.Playing an instrument can make people happy.
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