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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

她从小就学钢琴。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué gāngqín.
She has been learning piano since she was young.
他弹钢琴弹得很好。
Tā tán gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.
He plays piano very well.
客厅里放着一架钢琴。
Kètīng lǐ fàng zhe yī jià gāngqín.
There is a piano in the living room.
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 (xiǎotíqín, violin), 大提琴 (dàtíqín, cello), 古琴 (gǔqín, ancient Chinese zither), 口琴 (kǒuqín, harmonica).

In Pop Culture

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

Stroke Order

钢 gāng
琴 qín