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词源

源自汉语“筝”,是中国古代的一种弹拨乐器。

noun

❶ 一种中国传统乐器,形似古筝但体积较小,音色清脆悦耳,常用于独奏或合奏。

“She played a beautiful melody on the cheng.”

(她在筝上演奏了一首优美的旋律。)

“The cheng has a history of over 2,000 years in China.”

(筝在中国已有两千多年的历史。)

同义词:zither, guqin, koto

常见短语

play the cheng — 弹奏筝,指演奏这种中国传统乐器的行为。

“He learned to play the cheng when he was ten years old.”

(他十岁时学会了弹奏筝。)