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piano

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [pi˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ no˧˧]Huế [pɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ now˧˧]Saigon [pɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ now˧˧] browser voice
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pianolevelngang

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piano means a piano.

Also spelled pi-a-nô — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: đàn — e.g. một đàn piano (one piano)

Meanings of piano in English

Noun

  1. a piano ≈ dương cầm

Example sentences with piano

  • Cây đàn piano của tôi đã cũ. My piano is old.
  • Đó là một chiếc đàn piano cũ. It's an old piano.
  • Ai đã dạy bạn chơi piano vậy? Who taught you the piano?
  • Mary là một giáo viên dạy piano. Mary is a piano teacher.
  • Có ai đó đang đánh piano. Somebody is playing the piano.
  • Tom có một cây đàn piano. Tom has a piano.
  • Ai đó đang chơi đàn piano. Somebody is playing the piano.
  • Cô ấy đang đánh đàn piano. She's playing the piano.

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

Etymology

From French piano, from Italian piano.

Frequently asked questions

What does piano mean in English?

piano (noun) means "a piano".

How do you pronounce piano?

IPA: Hanoi [pi˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ no˧˧]; Saigon [pɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ now˧˧]. Tones: piano — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with piano?

Common classifiers: đàn — for example "một đàn piano" (one a piano).

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.