琴 (qín) — guqin (ancient Chinese zither); musical instrument (esp. string or keyboard instruments)
Definition
Literally 'a stringed instrument' — used alone in 钢琴, 小提琴, etc. For 'musical instrument' in general, use the broader word 乐器 (yuèqì).
noun
guqin (ancient Chinese zither)musical instrument (esp. string or keyboard instruments)
Measure word · 架
Examples
- 。Tā tán qín hěn hǎo tīng.His playing of the guqin sounds beautiful.
- 琴？Nǐ měi tiān liàn qín duō cháng shí jiān?How long do you practice the instrument every day?
- 琴。Gāng qín shì tā zuì xǐ huan de qín.The piano is his favorite instrument.
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