syu6 kam4豎琴竖琴
Jyutpingsyu6 kam4
Yalesyuh kàhm
Definition
Harp; a triangular stringed instrument played by plucking the strings.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the orchestral instrument with a triangular frame. Unlike some other instruments, it is almost exclusively used in formal musical contexts rather than casual street performance. When discussing the act of playing, always use the verb 彈.
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go3個goExamples
She started learning to play the harp when she was very young.
Do you know where I can sign up for harp classes?
Related words
Common phrases
to play the harp
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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.
