Do You Know How to Say These Instruments in Chinese?

Monday, March 10, 2025

Throughout the course of human civilization, musical instruments have always been a unique and dazzling sight. With their diverse forms, materials, and sound production principles, they weave together melodies that tug at one's heartstrings. When faced with these instruments of various shapes, have you ever wondered how to accurately express their familiar names in Chinese?

String Instruments

Guitar: 吉他 (jí tā)
Violin: 小提琴 (xiǎo tí qín)
Cello: 大提琴 (dà tíqín)
Ukulele: 尤克里里 (yóu kè lǐ lǐ)

Wind Instruments

Flute: 长笛 (cháng dí)
Clarinet: 单簧管 (dān huáng guǎn)
Saxophone: 萨克斯管 (sà kè sī guǎn)
Trumpet: 小号 (xiǎo hào)
Trombone: 长号 (cháng hào)

Percussion Instruments

Drum: 鼓 (gǔ)
Xylophone: 木琴 (mù qín)
Marimba: 马林巴琴 (mǎ lín bā qín)
Gong: 锣 (luó)

Keyboard Instruments

Piano: 钢琴 (gāng qín)
Organ: 管风琴 (guǎn fēng qín)
Harmonium: 手风琴 (shǒu fēng qín)

Did you find these Chinese expressions interesting? Do you know how to say the names of other instruments in Chinese?

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