high-pitched erhu; alto erhu
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high-pitched erhu; alto erhu (a two-stringed fiddle tuned higher than the standard erhu)
technicalA type of Chinese two-stringed bowed instrument used primarily in Cantonese music and modern Chinese orchestras. It is smaller than the standard erhu and typically uses steel strings, producing a brighter, sharper tone.
Zhè这
bǎ把
gāo高
hú胡
yīn音
sè色
míng明
liàng亮
，
hěn很
shì适
hé合
yǎn演
zòu奏
Guǎng广
dōng东
yīn音
yuè乐
。
This alto erhu has a bright tone, very suitable for performing Cantonese music.
Tā他
shì是
yuè乐
tuán团
de的
gāo高
hú胡
yǎn演
zòu奏
yuán员
。
He is the alto erhu player in the orchestra.
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Gāo高
hú胡
bǐ比
èr二
hú胡
tǐ体
xíng型
lüè略
xiǎo小
，
dìng定
xián弦
yě也
gēng更
gāo高
。
The alto erhu is slightly smaller than the standard erhu and is tuned to a higher pitch.