提琴 (tí qín) — the violin family of string instruments (e.g., violin, viola, cello, double bass)
Definition
提琴 is a general term for the bowed string instrument family — usually used with a prefix (小提琴 violin, 大提琴 cello, 中提琴 viola) to name a specific instrument. By itself it refers to the whole family, not the violin alone.
noun
the violin family of string instruments (e.g., violin, viola, cello, double bass)
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 提琴，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué xí tí qín, xiàn zài yǐ jīng huì lā dà tí qín le.He learned the violin family from a young age, and now he can play the cello.
- 提琴：、。Zhè ge jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán yǒu gè zhǒng tí qín: xiǎo tí qín, zhōng tí qín hé dà tí qín.This symphony orchestra has all kinds of string instruments: violin, viola, and cello.
- 提琴。Tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān yán jiū tí qín de lì shǐ hé fā zhǎn.He spent a lot of time studying the history and development of the violin family.
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