Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

variant of 琴[qin2], guqin or zither

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

qín

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄣˊ

Jyutping

kam4

Example sentences

小提琴 xiǎotíqín
他從小就開始練習拉小提琴。
他从小就开始练习拉小提琴。

He started practicing the violin from a young age.

擅長 / 擅长 shàncháng
他擅長演奏小提琴。
他擅长演奏小提琴。

He is good at playing the violin.

qín
她從小就開始學習彈鋼琴。
她从小就开始学习弹钢琴。

She has been learning to play the piano since she was a child.

xián
他在演出前仔細地調好琴弦的音準。
他在演出前仔细地调好琴弦的音准。

He carefully tuned the pitch of the instrument strings before the performance.

她從小就開始學習彈鋼琴。
她从小就开始学习弹钢琴。

She started learning to play the piano from a young age.

jià
他買了一架鋼琴。
他买了一架钢琴。

He bought a piano.

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