大鼓

dàgǔ
noun #53,439

Measure Word

一面大鼓 miàn

Meanings

  1. 1 bass drum
  2. 2 big drum
  3. 3 dagu (a form of northern Chinese storytelling sung to drum accompaniment)

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zài yuèduì lǐ dǎ dàgǔ.
He plays the bass drum in the band.
HSK 7-9
Jīng yùn dàgǔ shì běifāng zhùmíng de qǔ yì.
Jingyun dagu is a famous northern Chinese narrative art.

Tips

culture
Beyond the literal 'big drum,' 大鼓 is also a Qing-era 曲艺 (narrative singing) tradition where one performer sings while striking a drum and wooden clapper, backed by 三弦 sanxian. Regional styles like 京韵大鼓 and 山东大鼓 are still performed today.

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