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dương cầm

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Hanoi [zɨəŋ˧˧ kəm˨˩]Huế [jɨəŋ˧˧ kəm˦˩]Saigon [jɨəŋ˧˧ kəm˨˩] browser voice
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dương cầm means yangqin.

Chinese characters: 洋琴 (洋 “Western” + 琴 “instrument”)

Meanings of dương cầm in English

Noun

  1. yangqin

Noun

  1. dated piano ≈ pi-a-nô

Example sentences with dương cầm

  • Tom là một nghệ sĩ dương cầm. Tom is a pianist.
  • Cô ấy đang chơi dương cầm. She's playing the piano.
  • Nancy có một chiếc dương cầm. Nancy has a piano.
  • Cô ta luyện đàn dương cầm suốt ngày đêm. She's practicing the piano day and night.
  • Cha tôi khuyến khích tôi học đàn dương cầm. My father encouraged me to learn how to play the piano.
  • Cô ấy thấy vài cuốn sách nằm trên cây đàn dương cầm. She saw some books lying on the piano.
  • Cậu ta tập chơi đàn hàng ngày để trở thành một nghệ sỹ dương cầm. He practices the piano every day, so he can become a pianist.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洋琴, composed of 洋 (“Western”) and 琴 (“instrument”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dương cầm mean in English?

dương cầm (noun) means "yangqin".

How do you pronounce dương cầm?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨəŋ˧˧ kəm˨˩]; Saigon [jɨəŋ˧˧ kəm˨˩]. Tones: dương — level tone (ngang), cầm — falling tone (huyền).

Is dương cầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dương cầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 洋琴.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.