大阮

dàruǎn

noun

Measure Word

一把大阮 bǎ

Meanings

1 daruan
2 bass ruan (the largest, lowest-pitched member of the ruan lute family)

Characters

Examples

大阮在乐团里负责低音部分。

Dàruǎn zài yuètuán lǐ fùzé dīyīn bùfèn.

The daruan provides the bass line in the ensemble.

大阮比中阮低一个八度。

Dàruǎn bǐ zhōng ruǎn dī yí gè bādù.

The daruan is tuned one octave below the zhongruan.

Tips

usage

Part of the modern Chinese-orchestra ruan family: 小阮 (soprano) < 中阮 (alto, the most common) < 大阮 (bass) < 低音阮 (contrabass). All share the pipa-like round soundbox and long fretted neck, but are tuned in successively lower registers like a string quartet.

Stroke Order

大 dà

阮 ruǎn