plectrum/pick for string instrument; measure word for groups of people
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
plectrum; pick
technicalAn accessory used to pluck or strum the strings of musical instruments like the yueqin or mandolin.
He played that classical piece with a plectrum.
This pick is made from tortoiseshell.
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Don't forget to buy a few picks when you get the guitar.
noun
short for 'high-pitched vocal melody in traditional opera'
technicalA term in Chinese opera (e.g., Peking opera, Qin opera) referring to a specific high-pitched, vigorous singing style.
This part of the opera uses the 'gaobozi' singing style.
He is skilled at singing the 'bozi' vocal style.
classifier
measure word for a group of people
dialectAn informal, colloquial measure word used primarily in northern dialects. It often implies a sudden or passing group.
A group of people just passed by here a moment ago.
Another group of tourists has arrived.
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They split into several groups to visit.