Chinese–EnglishWith examples

钢琴

gāng qín · gang qin

Traditional 鋼琴

HSK 5Measure words: 架 jià, 台 tái

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. piano
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:14 cartoon

The first piano lesson

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)架(jià)钢琴(gāngqín)？

    You bought a piano?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)钢琴(gāngqín)很久(hěnjiǔ)了(le)。

    Yes. I've wanted to learn piano for a long time.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)几楼(jǐlóu)？

    Which floor do you live on?

  4. Liangliang

    六楼(liùlóu)，没有(méiyǒu)电梯(diàntī)。

    Sixth floor. No elevator.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)学(xué)钢琴(gāngqín)的(de)第一课(dìyīkè)，是(shì)搬(bān)钢琴(gāngqín)上楼(shànglóu)！

    Then your first piano lesson is carrying the piano upstairs!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

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

钢(gāng)琴(qín)是(shì)和(hé)弦(xián)乐(yuè)器(qì)，笛(dí)子(zi)是(shì)单(dān)音(yīn)乐(yuè)器(qì)。

The piano is a chord instrument, while the flute is a monophonic instrument.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context