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乐器

yuè qì · yue qi

Traditional 樂器

HSK 7–9Measure word: 件 jiàn

Meaning

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  1. musical instrument
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The first instrument

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)什么(shénme)乐器(yuèqì)？

    Which instruments can you play?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)会(huì)一点(yīdiǎn)吉他(jítā)，不过(bùguò)不(bù)太(tài)好(hǎo)。

    I can play a little guitar, but not very well.

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)第一(dìyī)个(gè)乐器(yuèqì)吗(ma)？

    Is it your first instrument?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)，我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)想(xiǎng)学(xué)很多(hěnduō)乐器(yuèqì)，但是(dànshì)妈妈(māma)只(zhǐ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)把(bǎ)。

    Yes. As a kid I wanted to learn many instruments, but Mum only bought one.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)会(huì)的(de)乐器(yuèqì)只有(zhǐyǒu)口哨(kǒushào)，不用(bùyòng)买(mǎi)。

    The only instrument I can play is whistling. No need to buy it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

除(chú)了(le)钢(gāng)琴(qín)以(yǐ)外(wài)，还(hái)会(huì)玩(wán)什(shén)么(me)乐(yuè)器(qì)吗(ma)？

Do you play any other instruments besides the piano?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by rymor · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)乐(yuè)器(qì)音(yīn)色(sè)优(yōu)美(měi)，价(jià)格(gé)也(yě)不(bú)贵(guì)。

This musical instrument has a beautiful tone and isn't expensive.

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