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How do you say "flute" in Chinese?
长笛
cháng dí
In Chinese, "flute" is 长笛 (cháng dí).
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Pronunciation
Voice this as "cháng dí" — second tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".
Writing and usage
长笛 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她吹奏着轻柔的笛子。
tā chuī zòu zhe qīng róu de dí zi 。
She played a gentle tune on the flute.
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How to remember 长笛
Try connecting the exact scene of when she played a gentle tune on the flute with "cháng dí" — it's a fast route to flute.
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Questions about 长笛
How do you pronounce 长笛?
Voice this as "cháng dí" — second tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".
Is 长笛 formal or casual?
长笛 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 长笛 used in Chinese?
长笛 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她吹奏着轻柔的笛子。 (She played a gentle tune on the flute.).
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