弹奏

彈奏

tánzòu

verb #10,687

Meanings

1 to play (a musical instrument)
2 to perform (on a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Characters

to pluck; to play (strings)

to play music; to perform

Examples

她在舞台上弹奏了一首钢琴曲。

Tā zài wǔtái shàng tánzòu le yī shǒu gāngqín qǔ.

She played a piano piece on stage.

他正在弹奏吉他。

Tā zhèngzài tánzòu jítā.

He is playing the guitar.

Tips

usage

弹奏 is used for stringed and keyboard instruments (piano, guitar, guzheng). For wind instruments use 吹奏, for percussion use 敲打.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

奏 zòu