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演奏家 (yǎn zòu jiā) — instrumentalist, performer (especially an accomplished one on a musical instrument)

Definition

An accomplished, often professional performer on a musical instrument. 演奏家 emphasizes skill and mastery, while 演奏者 is the more neutral term for anyone who performs.

noun
instrumentalistperformer (especially an accomplished one on a musical instrument)
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 演奏家。
    Zhè wèi yǎn zòu jiā de gāng qín shuǐ píng fēi cháng gāo.
    This performer's piano skill is extremely high.
  • 演奏家。
    Hěn duō zhù míng de yǎn zòu jiā dōu lái zì yīn yuè xué yuàn.
    Many famous instrumentalists come from music conservatories.
  • 演奏家。
    Tā shì yí wèi shòu rén zūn jìng de yǎn zòu jiā.
    He is a respected performer.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

演奏perform music
演yǎnperform奏zòuplay music
联合Coordinate
家jiāexpert

演奏 means to perform music, and 家 names an expert in that activity.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
寅
寅yín演yǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

演 pairs 氵 (water) with 寅, which gives the sound yín.

Open 演 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape of 奏 pictures hands holding an object, perhaps an instrument used in a ritual, or hands collecting resin dripping from a cut tree.

Open 奏 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢑓
𢑓𢑓家jiā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The early drawing of 家 showed a roof 宀 over a male-pig sign 𢑓 that gave the pronunciation; the lower part later changed shape.

Open 家 →
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