dai1 jam1 gat1 taa1低音吉他
Jyutpingdai1 jam1 gat1 taa1
Yaledāi yām gāt tā
Definition
Bass guitar
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How it's used
While 低音吉他 is the direct translation, musicians in Hong Kong almost exclusively use the English loanword Bass. You will hear people say 彈Bass far more often than the full Chinese term in any band or music store setting. Using the full term can sound slightly formal or like a textbook translation.
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zi1支jīExamples
The bass guitar he is playing is so cool.
How long have you been learning the bass guitar?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term for guitar, which is 吉他 or 結他. If you just say 吉他, people will assume you mean the standard six-string guitar, not the bass.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
