"dulcimer" in Chinese (Simplified)
扬琴
Definition
扬琴是一种弦乐器,通过敲击或拨动琴弦演奏,常见于民间音乐。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"扬琴"通常指用槌敲击琴弦的乐器(敲扬琴),也可指手指弹拨的类型。常见于民间、民族音乐。不应与古筝或大键琴混淆。
Examples
A dulcimer has many strings that you can play with small mallets.
**扬琴**有很多弦,可以用小槌弹奏。
He learned to play the dulcimer from his grandfather.
他从祖父那里学会了弹**扬琴**。
The dulcimer is popular in American folk music.
**扬琴**在美国民间音乐中很受欢迎。
You don't often see someone playing a dulcimer at a regular concert.
在一般的音乐会上很少有人演奏**扬琴**。
My friend built his own dulcimer from scratch last year.
我朋友去年自己从头做了一把**扬琴**。
When she played the dulcimer, the room fell quiet to listen.
她弹**扬琴**时,整个房间都安静下来聆听。