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Definition
Pipa; a Chinese plucked string instrument with a fretted fingerboard.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional four stringed instrument held upright on the lap. While it is a classical instrument, it remains a staple in modern Chinese orchestral music and is often featured in solo performances.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
She plays the pipa very beautifully.
How long have you been learning to play the pipa?
Related words
Common phrases
to play the pipa
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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.
