短笛

duǎndí

noun #22,926

Measure Word

一支短笛 zhī

Meanings

1 piccolo
2 small flute

Characters

flute / whistle

Examples

乐队里有人演奏短笛。

Yuèduì lǐ yǒurén yǎnzòu duǎndí.

Someone in the orchestra plays the piccolo.

短笛的音色清脆高亢。

Duǎndí de yīnsè qīngcuì gāo kàng.

The piccolo has a bright and high-pitched tone.

Tips

memory

短 means 'short' and 笛 means 'flute' — a piccolo is literally a 'short flute,' exactly half the length of a concert flute.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

笛 dí