笛子

dízi

noun HSK 7-9 #19,415

Measure Word

一支笛子 zhī

Meanings

1 bamboo flute
2 Chinese flute

Characters

suffix for small objects

A bamboo flute.

Examples

他从小就学吹笛子。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué chuī dízi.

He learned to play the flute since he was young.

笛子的声音清脆悦耳。

Dízi de shēngyīn qīngcuì yuè'ěr.

The sound of the flute is crisp and pleasant.

她在舞台上表演了一曲笛子独奏。

Tā zài wǔtái shàng biǎoyǎn le yī qǔ dízi dúzòu.

She performed a flute solo on stage.

Tips

culture

The 笛子 (dízi) is one of the most important traditional Chinese instruments. It is made of bamboo (hence the 竹 radical on top) and has a distinctive buzzing membrane (笛膜) that gives it its unique timbre.

Stroke Order

笛 dí

子 zǐ