copper coin; copper clapper
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
copper coin; copper yuan
Refers to traditional Chinese copper currency, now historical or collectible.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
hěn很
duō多
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
tóng铜
bǎn板
。
My grandfather collects many copper coins from the Qing dynasty.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
yī一
gè个
tóng铜
bǎn板
néng能
mǎi买
yī一
gè个
shāo烧
bing饼
。
Back then one copper coin could buy a sesame cake.
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Zhè这
xiē些
tóng铜
bǎn板
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
xiù锈
biàn变
lǜ绿
le了
。
These copper coins have already rusted and turned green.
noun
copper clapper; copper percussion board
Used in traditional Chinese performing arts such as Shandong Kuaishu to keep rhythm. Usually consists of two pieces struck together.
Kuài快
shū书
yì艺
rén人
zuǒ左
shǒu手
ná拿
zhe着
tóng铜
bǎn板
，
yòu右
shǒu手
dǎ打
zhe着
zhú竹
bǎn板
。
The kuaishu performer holds copper clappers in the left hand and beats bamboo clappers with the right.
Zhè这
duì对
tóng铜
bǎn板
shì是
yòng用
chún纯
tóng铜
zhì制
chéng成
de的
，
shēng声
yīn音
qīng清
cuì脆
xiǎng响
liàng亮
。
This pair of copper clappers is made of pure copper and produces a crisp, loud sound.
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Tā他
xué学
huì会
le了
yòng用
tóng铜
bǎn板
dǎ打
gè各
zhǒng种
jié节
zòu奏
。
He learned to beat various rhythms with the copper clappers.