Chinese–EnglishWith examples

鼓手

gǔ shǒu · gu shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. drummer
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

0:16 cartoon

The band needs a drummer

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)乐队(yuèduì)还(hái)缺(quē)一(yī)个(gè)鼓手(gǔshǒu)。

    Our band still needs a drummer.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)当(dāng)鼓手(gǔshǒu)！

    I can be the drummer!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)打(dǎ)过(guò)鼓(gǔ)吗(ma)？

    Have you played the drums before?

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，不过(bùguò)楼上(lóushàng)的(de)鼓手(gǔshǒu)每晚(měiwǎn)都(dōu)练(liàn)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)听会(tīnghuì)了(le)！

    No, but the drummer upstairs practises every night. I have learned it by ear!

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)来(lái)试试(shìshì)吧(ba)！

    Ha, then come and try tomorrow!

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

乐(yuè)队(duì)鼓(gǔ)手(shǒu)今(jīn)天(tiān)状(zhuàng)态(tài)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)。

The band's drummer is in especially good form today.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)一(yì)名(míng)鼓(gǔ)手(shǒu)。

He has wanted to be a drummer since he was a child.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

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