小鼓

xiǎogǔ

noun

Measure Word

一面小鼓 miàn

Meanings

1 snare drum
2 small drum
3 side drum

Characters

Examples

军乐队里的小鼓节奏很清脆。

Jūnyuèduì lǐ de xiǎogǔ jiézòu hěn qīngcuì.

The snare drum in the military band has a crisp rhythm.

她从小学小鼓。

Tā cóng xiǎo xué xiǎogǔ.

She has been learning snare drum since childhood.

Tips

usage

小鼓 covers both the Chinese 板鼓 (used in opera and folk ensembles) and the Western snare drum (also called 小军鼓). Context usually clarifies which one is meant.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

鼓 gǔ