小提琴

xiǎotíqín

noun HSK 7 #8,108

Measure Word

一把小提琴 bǎ

Meanings

1 violin

Characters

stringed instrument

Literally 'small carried stringed instrument' — as opposed to 大提琴 (cello)

Examples

她从小就学小提琴。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué xiǎotíqín.

She has been learning violin since childhood.

他拉小提琴拉得很好。

Tā lā xiǎotíqín lā de hěn hǎo.

He plays the violin very well.

这首曲子用小提琴演奏特别好听。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi yòng xiǎotíqín yǎnzòu tèbié hǎotīng.

This piece sounds especially beautiful played on violin.

Tips

usage

The string instrument family: 小提琴 (violin), 中提琴 (zhōngtíqín, viola), 大提琴 (dàtíqín, cello), 低音提琴 (dīyīn tíqín, double bass). The verb for playing violin is 拉 (lā, to pull/draw).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

提 tí

琴 qín