shùqín

竖琴

Word · NounTraditional豎琴

harp; triangular stringed instrument

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

harp; triangular stringed instrument with forty-eight strings

A large orchestral instrument played by plucking the strings with fingers. Modern concert harps typically have 47 strings, though historical variants may have 48.

Tā她
zài在
guǎn管
xián弦
yuè乐
duì队
lǐ里
yǎn演
zòu奏
shù竖
qín琴
 。

She plays the harp in the orchestra.

Zhè这
jià架
shù竖
qín琴
yǒu有
sì四
shí十
qī七
gēn根
xián弦
 。

This harp has forty-seven strings.

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Shù竖
qín琴
de的
shēng声
yīn音
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
dòng动
tīng听
 。

The sound of the harp is very beautiful and pleasant.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
jià架
xīn新
de的
shù竖
qín琴
fàng放
zài在
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
 。

He bought a new harp and placed it in the living room.