Meaning of 钢琴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- piano
Measure word: 架,臺|台
How to use 钢琴
钢琴 is the everyday word for piano. The verb you use with it is 弹 (tán), "to play by plucking or pressing," not 打 or 玩. Example: 她每天弹钢琴。(Tā měitiān tán gāngqín.) She plays the piano every day.
钢 (gāng) means steel, as in 钢铁 (gāngtiě), and 琴 (qín) is a word for stringed instruments. A piano is a big instrument with steel strings inside, so it is a "steel instrument."
Common mistake: Learners often say 玩钢琴 or 打钢琴 for "play piano." The correct verb is 弹 (tán), while 拉 (lā) is used for bowed instruments like 小提琴 (xiǎotíqín). Also watch the tones: gāng is first tone and qín is second tone, so don't flatten qín.
钢琴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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钢 gāng · steel · 9 strokes
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琴 qín · guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 钢琴.
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | fountain pen |
| 小提琴 | xiǎotíqín | fiddle; violin |
| 钢铁 | gāngtiě | steel |
| 大提琴 | dàtíqín | cello (CL:把[ba3]) |
| 弹琴 | tánqín | to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument |
| 钢琴家 | gāngqínjiā | pianist |
| 口琴 | kǒuqín | harmonica |
| 手风琴 | shǒufēngqín | accordion |
| 竖琴 | shùqín | harp |
| 钢丝 | gāngsī | steel wire; tightrope |
| 钢筋 | gāngjīn | steel reinforcing bar |
| 琴酒 | qínjiǔ | gin (Taiwan variant of 金酒[jin1 jiu3]) |
Questions about 钢琴
What does 钢琴 mean?
钢琴 (gāngqín) means "piano" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 钢琴?
钢琴 is made of 2 characters: 钢 (9 strokes), 琴 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 钢琴 an HSK word?
Yes. 钢琴 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 钢琴 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 钢琴 is written 鋼琴.
What measure word is used for 钢琴?
The common measure word is 架 (jià), as in 一架钢琴 (yí jià gāngqín), one piano. In casual speech you may also hear 台 (tái).
How do you say pianist in Chinese?
Add 家 (jiā), meaning an expert in a field, to get 钢琴家 (gāngqínjiā). For someone who just plays as a hobby, you can simply say 会弹钢琴的人 (huì tán gāngqín de rén), a person who can play piano.