吹拉弹唱

吹拉彈唱

chuīlātánchàng

phrase

Meanings

1 to blow, pluck, strum and sing
2 every kind of musical performance
3 skilled in all musical forms

Characters

blow (wind instrument)

pull, bow (string instrument)

Examples

HSK 6

这位老艺人吹拉弹唱无一不会。

Zhè wèi lǎo yìrén chuīlātánchàng wúyī búhuì.

There's no instrument or song this old performer can't handle.

HSK 7-9

他吹拉弹唱样样精通。

Tā chuīlātánchàng yàngyàng jīngtōng.

He's proficient in every form of music - wind, strings, and voice.

HSK 7-9

晚会上吹拉弹唱，热闹非凡。

Wǎnhuì shang chuīlātánchàng, rènao fēifán.

At the evening party there was singing and playing of every kind - it was lively.

Tips

memory

Each character is a verb for a type of music-making: 吹 (blow, flutes and horns), 拉 (pull the bow, erhu), 弹 (pluck/strum, pipa and guitar), 唱 (sing). Together they cover all Chinese musical performance.

Stroke Order

吹 chuī

拉 lā

弹 dàn

唱 chàng