滑音

huáyīn

noun #68,383

Meanings

1 glissando
2 portamento
3 slide (musical)

Characters

Examples

二胡的滑音很有表现力。

Èrhú de huáyīn hěn yǒu biǎoxiànlì.

The glissandos of the erhu are very expressive.

这首歌用了很多滑音。

Zhè shǒu gē yòng le hěn duō huáyīn.

This song uses a lot of slides.

小提琴的滑音需要很好的技巧。

Xiǎotíqín de huáyīn xūyào hěn hǎo de jìqiǎo.

Violin glissandos require good technique.

Tips

culture

A signature technique of Chinese stringed instruments like 二胡 (erhu) and 古筝 (guzheng), giving the music its characteristic vocal, weeping quality.

Stroke Order

滑 huá

音 yīn