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

他吹拉弹唱样样精通。

Tā chuīlā tánchàng yàngyàng jīngtōng.

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

晚会上吹拉弹唱，热闹非凡。

Wǎnhuì shang chuīlā tánchàng, rènao fēifán.

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

这位老艺人吹拉弹唱无一不会。

Zhè wèi lǎo yìrén chuīlā tánchàng wúyī bú huì.

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

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

吹 chuī

拉 lā

弹 dàn

唱 chàng