Musical Instruments in Chinese

Musical instruments in Chinese: 钢琴 (gāngqín, piano), 鼓 (gǔ, drum), 小提琴 (xiǎotíqín, violin), 长笛 (chángdí, flute), 小号 (xiǎohào, trumpet), 萨克斯 (sàkèsī, saxophone). Below are all 12 musical instruments from lesson 149 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 149 · Music & Instruments 12 words

  • 钢琴 gāngqín piano

    她会弹钢琴。

    Tā huì tán gāngqín.

    She plays the piano.

  • 鼓 gǔ drum

    我听到了巨大的鼓声。

    Wǒ tīngdào le jùdà de gǔshēng。

    I hear the loud drum.

  • 小提琴 xiǎotíqín violin

    她小提琴拉得很好。

    Tā xiǎotíqín lā de hěn hǎo。

    She plays the violin well.

  • 长笛 chángdí flute

    她会吹长笛。

    Tā huì chuī chángdí。

    She plays the flute.

  • 小号 xiǎohào trumpet

    那个男人在吹小号。

    Nà ge nánrén zài chuī xiǎohào。

    The man plays the trumpet.

  • 萨克斯 sàkèsī saxophone

    那位音乐家在吹萨克斯。

    Nà wèi yīnyuèjiā zài chuī sàkèsī。

    The musician plays the saxophone.

  • 乐队 yuèduì band

    这支乐队演奏大声的音乐。

    Zhè zhī yuèduì yǎnzòu dàshēng de yīnyuè。

    The band plays loud music.

  • 曲调 qǔdiào tune

    她唱了一首优美的曲调。

    Tā chàng le yī shǒu yōuměi de qǔdiào。

    She sings a beautiful tune.

  • 歌曲 gēqǔ song

    她唱了一首优美的歌曲。

    Tā chàng le yī shǒu yōuměi de gēqǔ。

    She sings a beautiful song.

  • 节奏 jiézòu beat

    这首音乐的节奏很快。

    Zhè shǒu yīnyuè de jiézòu hěn kuài.

    The beat of the music is fast.

  • 节奏 jiézòu rhythm

    这音乐节奏很快。

    Zhè yīnyuè jiézòu hěn kuài。

    The music has a fast rhythm.

  • 麦克风 màikèfēng microphone

    她对着麦克风说话。

    Tā duì zhe màikèfēng shuōhuà。

    She spoke into the microphone.

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