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鼓

gǔ · gu

Traditional 皷

HSK 5Measure words: 通 tòng, 面 miàn

Meaning

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gǔ 鼓

  1. drum
  2. to drum
  3. to strike
  4. to rouse
  5. to bulge
  6. to swell

gǔ 皷

  1. old variant of 鼓 (gǔ)
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The little drummer

  1. Liangliang

    你听(nǐtīng)，那边(nàbian)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)敲鼓(qiāogǔ)！

    Listen, someone is playing a drum over there!

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)个(gè)小孩(xiǎohái)，他的(tāde)鼓(gǔ)比(bǐ)他(tā)还(hái)大(dà)。

    It is a child. His drum is bigger than he is.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)敲得(qiāode)很(hěn)有(yǒu)节奏(jiézòu)。

    He plays with a good rhythm.

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)也(yě)去(qù)试试(shìshì)那个(nàge)鼓(gǔ)吧(ba)！

    Let's go and try that drum too!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，但是(dànshì)你(nǐ)别(bié)太(tài)用力(yònglì)敲(qiāo)，鼓(gǔ)会(huì)坏(huài)的(de)。

    OK, but do not hit too hard. The drum will break.

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01

他(tā)敲(qiāo)鼓(gǔ)的(de)节(jié)奏(zòu)很(hěn)有(yǒu)力(lì)量(liàng)。

The rhythm of his drumming is very powerful.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)鼓(gǔ)起(qǐ)勇(yǒng)气(qì)，继(jì)续(xù)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)。

Everyone mustered their courage and continued forward.

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