dai1 jam1 daai6 tai4 kam4低音大提琴
Jyutpingdai1 jam1 daai6 tai4 kam4
Yaledāi yām daaih tàih kàhm
Definition
Double bass; the largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the violin family.
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How it's used
Musicians in Hong Kong often refer to this instrument simply as the bass or by its English name in professional settings. Because of its massive size, it is almost exclusively played standing up or perched on a high stool, which distinguishes it from the cello or 大提琴.
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bou6部bouhExamples
He has been learning the double bass for many years.
Do you know where they sell double basses?
Related words
Common phrases
to play the double bass
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the cello, which is called 大提琴. Remember that the double bass is significantly larger and produces a much deeper, rumbling sound.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
