琴

qín

guqin 古琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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琴

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琴
  • 钢琴gāngqínpianoB4
  • 对牛弹琴duìniú-tánqínlit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)B7
  • 琴棋书画qín-qí-shū-huà(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholB7
  • 小提琴xiǎotíqínfiddleB7

See it in sentences

她会弹琴。

She can play an instrument.

这把琴很贵。

This instrument is expensive.