钢琴

鋼琴
gāngqín
noun HSK 5 #3,026

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 piano

Characters

A steel stringed instrument — the piano (with its steel strings and frame).

Examples

Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué gāngqín.
She has been learning piano since she was young.
Tā tán gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.
He plays piano very well.
Kètīng lǐ fàng zhe yī jià gāngqín.
There is a piano in the living room.
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 instruments: 小提琴 (xiǎotíqín, violin), 大提琴 (dàtíqín, cello), (gǔqín, ancient Chinese zither), 口琴 (kǒuqín, harmonica).

In Pop Culture

Láng Lǎng
Lang Lang
world-famous Chinese pianist — started playing at age 3

Stroke Order

gāng
qín