拨浪鼓 (bō làng gǔ) — rattle drum; pellet drum (a hand drum twirled to make attached beads strike the drum)
Definition
A traditional Chinese handheld toy: a small drum with beads on strings that rattle when you twirl the handle. Most often seen at temple fairs and used to entertain children.
noun
rattle drumpellet drum (a hand drum twirled to make attached beads strike the drum)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 拨浪鼓，。Xiǎo bǎo bao shǒu lǐ ná zhe yí gè bō làng gǔ, yì yáo jiù xiǎng.The baby holds a rattle drum in his hand; it makes a sound as soon as he shakes it.
- 拨浪鼓。Miào huì shàng mài bō làng gǔ de tān zi qián wéi mǎn le hái zi.At the temple fair, the stall selling rattle drums was surrounded by children.
- 拨浪鼓，。Tā qīng qīng zhuàn dòng bō làng gǔ, fā chū qīng cuì de dōng dōng shēng.He gently twisted the rattle drum, producing a crisp 'dong dong' sound.
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