sìhú

四胡

Word · Noun

four-stringed huqin

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a four-stringed bowed instrument similar to the erhu

Traditional bowed string instrument used in Mongolian and northern Chinese folk music, with a deeper, richer tone than the erhu due to its four strings.

Sì四
hú胡
shì是
Méng蒙
gǔ古
zú族
chuán传
tǒng统
yīn音
yuè乐
zhōng中
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yuè乐
qì器
 。

The sihu is an important instrument in traditional Mongolian music.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
sì四
hú胡
yǎn演
zòu奏
le了
yī一
shǒu首
huān欢
kuài快
de的
qǔ曲
zi子
 。

The teacher played a lively piece on the sihu.

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Yǔ与
èr二
hú胡
xiāng相
bǐ比
 ,
sì四
hú胡
de的
yīn音
yù域
gèng更
kuān宽
 ,
yīn音
sè色
gèng更
hún浑
hòu厚
 。

Compared to the erhu, the sihu has a wider range and a richer tone.