"dulcimer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 洋琴

Definition

洋琴是一種弦樂器，通過敲擊或撥動琴絃來演奏，常在民間音樂中見到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'洋琴' 一般指用錘敲擊琴絃的樂器（敲洋琴），也可以是用手撥彈弦的類型。常出現在民間音樂。不要與古箏或大鍵琴混淆。

Examples

A dulcimer has many strings that you can play with small mallets.

**洋琴**有很多弦，可以用小槌敲擊彈奏。

He learned to play the dulcimer from his grandfather.

他從祖父那裡學會了彈**洋琴**。

The dulcimer is popular in American folk music.

**洋琴**在美國民間音樂中很受歡迎。

You don't often see someone playing a dulcimer at a regular concert.

在一般的音樂會上，很少有人彈**洋琴**。

My friend built his own dulcimer from scratch last year.

我朋友去年從頭自己做了一把**洋琴**。

When she played the dulcimer, the room fell quiet to listen.

她彈**洋琴**時，整個房間都安靜下來聆聽。