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萨克斯

sà kè sī · sa ke si

Traditional 薩克斯

Meaning

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  1. sax
  2. saxophone
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A strange sound in the park

  1. Qiqi

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)这是(zhèshì)什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)？

    What is that sound in the park?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)亮亮(liàngliàng)，他(tā)在(zài)学(xué)萨克斯(sàkèsī)。

    It's Liangliang. He is learning the saxophone.

  3. Qiqi

    萨克斯(sàkèsī)？听起来(tīngqilai)像(xiàng)小鸭子(xiǎoyāzi)。

    The saxophone? It sounds like a little duck.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)才(cái)学(xué)了(le)三天(sāntiān)，萨克斯(sàkèsī)很(hěn)难(nán)。

    I have only studied for three days. The saxophone is hard.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，湖(hú)里(lǐ)的(de)鸭子(yāzi)在(zài)回答(huídá)你(nǐ)！

    Listen, the ducks in the lake are answering you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shang)都(dōu)在(zài)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)吹(chuī)萨(sà)克(kè)斯(sī)。

He plays the saxophone on the balcony every evening.

02

这(zhè)支(zhī)萨(sà)克(kè)斯(sī)音(yīn)色(sè)很(hěn)美(měi)，是(shì)爷(yé)爷(ye)留(liú)下(xià)的(de)。

This saxophone has a beautiful tone and was left by my grandfather.

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