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钢琴

gāng qín
架 jià 台 tái
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. piano

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
键盘乐器
jiàn pán yuè qì

keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)

General category of keyboard instruments
琴键
qín jiàn

a piano key

Piano keys

Usage notes

Collocations

The verb 'to play the piano' is 弹钢琴 (tán gāngqín), where 弹 (tán) means 'to play' for instruments with keys or strings.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse the measure word for 钢琴: use 一架钢琴 (yī jià gāngqín) for 'a piano', not 一个 or 一台.

Example Sentences

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他会弹 钢琴 。
He can play the piano.
他在音乐会上演奏了 钢琴 。
He performed the piano at the concert.
我在一所音乐学院学习 钢琴 。
I am studying piano at a music conservatory.
我弹 钢琴 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 763739)

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Words Containing 钢琴

加料钢琴
jiā liào gāng qín

prepared piano

大钢琴
dà gāng qín

grand piano

钢琴家
gāng qín jiā

pianist

钢琴师
gāng qín shī

pianist

钢琴演奏
gāng qín yǎn zòu

piano performance

Child Words of 钢琴

琴
qín

guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither)

钢
gāng

steel