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How do you say "piano" in Chinese?
钢琴
gāng qín
In Chinese, "piano" is 钢琴 (gāng qín).
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Pronunciation
This one reads "gāng qín" with first tone, then second tone; picture your pitch held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Writing and usage
钢琴 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她弹奏着柔和的钢琴旋律。
tā dàn zòu zhe róu hé de gāng qín xuán lǜ 。
She played a soft melody on the piano.
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How to remember 钢琴
Try connecting the moment when she played a soft melody on the piano with "gāng qín" — it's a fast route to piano.
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Questions about 钢琴
How do you pronounce 钢琴?
This one reads "gāng qín" with first tone, then second tone; picture your pitch held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Is 钢琴 formal or casual?
钢琴 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 钢琴 used in Chinese?
钢琴 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她弹奏着柔和的钢琴旋律。 (She played a soft melody on the piano.).
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