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弹琴

tán qín · tan qin

Traditional 彈琴

Meaning

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  1. to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
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Who is playing at night?

  1. Liangliang

    邻居(línjū)家(jiā)每天(měitiān)晚上(wǎnshang)都(dōu)有人(yǒurén)弹琴(tánqín)。

    Someone plays the piano at the neighbour's every night.

  2. Dengdeng

    弹(tán)得(de)好听(hǎotīng)吗(ma)？

    Does it sound good?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)问(wèn)了(le)，原来(yuánlái)是(shì)奶奶(nǎinai)在(zài)弹琴(tánqín)！

    I went to ask today. It turns out Grandma is the one playing!

  4. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)厉害(lìhai)！她(tā)学(xué)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    Impressive! How long has she been learning?

  5. Liangliang

    她(tā)说(shuō)学(xué)了(le)五十(wǔshí)年(nián)了(le)，每天(měitiān)都(dōu)练(liàn)。

    She says she has played for fifty years and practises every day.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bú)会(huì)弹(tán)琴(qín)，不(bú)过(guò)她(tā)会(huì)。

I can't play the piano, but she can.

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02

妹(mèi)妹(mei)每(měi)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)饭(fàn)后(hòu)都(dōu)会(huì)弹(tán)琴(qín)。

My younger sister plays the piano every day after dinner.

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