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二胡
èrhú
Description
二胡是一种中国的传统乐器，它只有两根弦，用弓来拉。
The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument with only two strings, played with a bow.
二胡的声音很美，有时候听起来有点伤感。
The sound of the erhu is beautiful and sometimes a bit sad.
Meanings
二胡èrhú
erhu, a two-stringed Chinese bowed instrument
她从小就学拉二胡。
She has been learning to play the erhu since she was a child.
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Notes
- Etymology
二 (two) + 胡 (from 胡琴, a family of bowed string instruments), so 'two-stringed fiddle'.
- Nuance
pair with the verb 拉 (to pull/bow), as in 拉二胡, not 弹.
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