小提琴

xiǎotíqín

noun HSK 7-9 #8,108

Measure Word

一把小提琴 bǎ

Meanings

1 violin

Characters

stringed instrument

Literally 'small carried stringed instrument' - as opposed to 大提琴 (cello)

Examples

HSK 2

她从小就学小提琴。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué xiǎotíqín.

She has been learning violin since childhood.

HSK 2

他拉小提琴拉得很好。

Tā lā xiǎotíqín lā de hěn hǎo.

He plays the violin very well.

HSK 7-9

这首曲子用小提琴演奏特别好听。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi yòng xiǎotíqín yǎnzòu tèbié hǎotīng.

This piece sounds especially beautiful played on violin.

Tips

usage

The string instrument family: 小提琴 (violin), 中提琴 (zhōngtíqín, viola), 大提琴 (dàtíqín, cello), 低音提琴 (dīyīn tíqín, double bass). The verb for playing violin is 拉 (lā, to pull/draw).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

提 tí

琴 qín