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琴

qín · qin

Traditional 琹

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Meaning

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qín 琴

  1. guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín) (a type of zither)
  2. musical instrument in general

qín 琹

  1. variant of 琴 (qín), guqin or zither
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The quiet qin

  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)学(xué)了(le)三年(sānnián)琴(qín)，今天(jīntiān)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)弹(tán)一首(yīshǒu)

    I've learned the qin for three years. Today I'll play a piece for you.

  2. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)琴(qín)

    Great! What kind of qin is this?

  3. Qiqi

    这(zhè)是(shì)古琴(gǔqín)，声音(shēngyīn)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)

    This is a guqin. Its sound is very quiet.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)听着(tīngzhe)听着(tīngzhe)，就(jiù)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)

    The more I listen, the sleepier I get.

  5. Qiqi

    睡觉(shuìjiào)？

    Sleep?

  6. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)不好听(bùhǎotīng)，是(shì)太(tài)让(ràng)人(rén)放松(fàngsōng)了(le)

    It's not that it sounds bad. It's just so relaxing.

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In a sentence

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01

她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)练(liàn)习(xí)弹(tán)琴(qín)，希(xī)望(wàng)以(yǐ)后(hòu)能(néng)当(dāng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

She practices playing the qin every day, hoping to become a music teacher in the future.

02

这(zhè)把(bǎ)琴(qín)的(de)音(yīn)色(sè)很(hěn)柔(róu)和(hé)，适(shì)合(hé)演(yǎn)奏(zòu)古(gǔ)典(diǎn)乐(yuè)曲(qǔ)。

This instrument has a very soft tone, suitable for playing classical music.

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