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钢琴

鋼琴
gāngqín
noun HSK 5 #3,026

Measure Word

一架钢琴 jià

Meanings

  1. 1 piano

Characters

钢
gāng
steel
琴
qín
stringed instrument; zither
A steel stringed instrument - the piano (with its steel strings and frame).

Examples

HSK 2
她从小就学钢琴。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué gāngqín.
She has been learning piano since she was young.
HSK 5
他弹钢琴弹得很好。
Tā tán gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.
He plays piano very well.
HSK 7-9
我最喜欢的乐器是钢琴。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yuèqì shì gāngqín.
My favorite instrument is the piano.

Tips

culture
Piano education is hugely popular in China - more piano students than any other country.
usage
Other 琴 instruments: 小提琴 (violin), 大提琴 (cello), 古琴 (ancient Chinese zither), 口琴 (harmonica).

In Pop Culture

郎朗 Lánglǎng
Lang Lang
world-famous Chinese pianist - started playing at age 3

Stroke Order

钢 gāng
琴 qín