Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
琵琶
pípá
Description
琵琶是一种中国的乐器，有四根弦，用手指弹出声音。
The 琵琶 is a Chinese musical instrument with four strings, played by plucking with fingers.
它的历史很长，很多古代的诗和画里都有琵琶。
It has a long history, and many ancient poems and paintings feature the 琵琶.
Meanings
琵琶pípá
pipa, a Chinese four-stringed plucked instrument
她会弹琵琶，声音很好听。
She can play the pipa, and it sounds very beautiful.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
琵 and 琶 originally described the plucking hand motions (forward and back) of playing the instrument.
In videos
“无竹与琵琶味道闻名半生悲”
Images