Peking opera fiddle; high-pitched two-stringed instrument
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Meanings
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a type of two-stringed fiddle used primarily in Peking opera
neutralA high-pitched, bowed string instrument. Its distinctive, bright, and penetrating sound is essential to the musical accompaniment of Peking opera. It is smaller than the erhu (二胡) and has a bamboo sound box.
Yuè乐
duì队
lǐ里
de的
jīng京
hú胡
shēng声
yīn音
fēi非
cháng常
liáo嘹
liàng亮
。
The sound of the jinghu in the orchestra is very clear and loud.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
lā拉
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
jīng京
hú胡
。
This veteran artist has played the jinghu his whole life.
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Jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
chū出
lí离
bù不
kāi开
jīng京
hú胡
de的
bàn伴
zòu奏
。
A Peking opera performance is inseparable from the accompaniment of the jinghu.