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弹钢琴 (tán gāng qín) English Meaning
- play the piano
Traditional Characters: 彈鋼琴
弹 forms words in:
HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all. PLEASE NOTE: This character is also pronounced dàn in HSK 6.
钢 forms words in:
HSK 4 and HSK 5. CLICK HERE to see them all.
琴 is only found in HSK 4.
Sample Sentences
- 我弹钢琴。
Wǒ dàn gāngqín.
I play the piano. - 谁在弹钢琴？
Shéi zài dàn gāngqín?
Who is playing the piano? - 我不弹钢琴。
Wǒ bù dàn gāngqín.
I do not play the piano. - 玛丽弹钢琴。
Mǎlì dàn gāngqín.
Mary plays the piano. - 你会弹钢琴吗？
Nǐ huì dàn gāngqín ma?
Can you play the piano? - 她擅长弹钢琴。
Tā shàncháng dàn gāngqín.
She is good at playing the piano.
Stroke Order & Character Components
弹 (dàn): (dàn) cross ball; bullet; shot; shell; ball; (tán) to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
- 弓 (gōng): bow
- 单 (dān): bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL: 個|个(gè)
钢 (gāng): steel; hard; strong
- 钅 (jīn): gold / metal
- 冈 (gāng): ridge; mound
琴 (qín): musical instrument in general; Chinese lute
- 王 (yù): jade
- 今 (jīn): today; modern; present; current; this; now
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 弹
HSK 4 Word List
- 弹钢琴 (tán gāng qín): play the piano
HSK 6 Word List
- 导弹 (dǎo dàn): guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL: 枚(méi)
- 弹性 (tán xìng): flexibility; elasticity (physics)
- 子弹 (zǐ dàn): bullet; CL: 粒(lì), 颗(kē), 发(fā)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 钢
HSK 4 Word List
- 弹钢琴 (tán gāng qín): play the piano
HSK 5 Word List
- 钢铁 (gāng tiě): steel; strong; firm; staunch
