弦 [－]

Jyutping jyun4
Pinyin xián

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. bow string/string of musical instrument/watchspring/chord (segment of curve)/hypotenuse M: 根gēn [根]/rapid pulse/the crescent moon/to play on a string instrument/chord/wife
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    弦樂​或​弦​樂​器​嘅​簡​稱
    string music; stringed instrument music
  2. 語素
    和弦
    (music) chord; combination of three or more notes blending harmoniously when sounded together
  3. 語素
    比喻​妻子
    wife
    • 續弦
      续弦
      zuk6 jin4
      to remarry after the death of one's wife
  4. 語素
    半圓​形​嘅​月亮
    half-moon
    • 上弦月
      上弦月
      soeng6 jin4 jyut6
      First Quarter Moon
  5. 名詞
    綁​喺​樂​器​上​嘅​絲​、​線​，​可以​用​嚟​彈奏​，​發出​樂音​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    string of a musical instrument
    • 小提琴有四條弦。
      小提琴有四条弦。
      siu2 tai4 kam4 jau5 sei3 tiu4 jin4.
      A violin has four strings.
  6. 名詞
    綁​喺​弓​上​嘅​索​、​線​，​具有​彈性​。​即​弓弦​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    bowstring; string
    • 箭在弦上，不得不發
      箭在弦上，不得不发
      zin3 zoi6 jin4 soeng6, bat1 dak1 bat1 faat3
      when the arrow is on the string, it must fly
  7. 名詞
    數學上​指圓周​或​曲線​上​任意​兩​點​嘅​連​接​線
    (geometry) chord; a straight line connecting two points on a circle or curve
  8. 名詞
    數學​上​指​直角三角形​嘅​斜​邊
    hypotenuse

弦 [－]

Jyutping jin4
Pinyin xián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. bow string
  2. string of musical instrument
  3. watchspring
  4. chord (segment of curve)
  5. hypotenuse
  6. CL:根[gen1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. bow string/string of musical instrument/watchspring/chord (segment of curve)/hypotenuse M: 根gēn [根]/rapid pulse/the crescent moon/to play on a string instrument/chord/wife
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    弦樂​或​弦​樂​器​嘅​簡​稱
    string music; stringed instrument music
  2. 語素
    和弦
    (music) chord; combination of three or more notes blending harmoniously when sounded together
  3. 語素
    比喻​妻子
    wife
    • 續弦
      续弦
      zuk6 jin4
      to remarry after the death of one's wife
  4. 語素
    半圓​形​嘅​月亮
    half-moon
    • 上弦月
      上弦月
      soeng6 jin4 jyut6
      First Quarter Moon
  5. 名詞
    綁​喺​樂​器​上​嘅​絲​、​線​，​可以​用​嚟​彈奏​，​發出​樂音​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    string of a musical instrument
    • 小提琴有四條弦。
      小提琴有四条弦。
      siu2 tai4 kam4 jau5 sei3 tiu4 jin4.
      A violin has four strings.
  6. 名詞
    綁​喺​弓​上​嘅​索​、​線​，​具有​彈性​。​即​弓弦​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    bowstring; string
    • 箭在弦上，不得不發
      箭在弦上，不得不发
      zin3 zoi6 jin4 soeng6, bat1 dak1 bat1 faat3
      when the arrow is on the string, it must fly
  7. 名詞
    數學上​指圓周​或​曲線​上​任意​兩​點​嘅​連​接​線
    (geometry) chord; a straight line connecting two points on a circle or curve
  8. 名詞
    數學​上​指​直角三角形​嘅​斜​邊
    hypotenuse
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    hypotenuse
  2. character
    stringed instruments or music played by stringed instruments
  3. character
    string; bowstring
  4. character
    chord
  5. character, figuratively
    wife
  6. character
    string on a musical instrument
  7. character
    a surname
  8. character
    crescent
  9. character
    spring of a clock
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. string
  2. hypotenuse, crescent
  3. Cangjie Input
    NYVI
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4486
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #943
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这是管弦乐团的第五场音乐会。
    這是管弦樂團的第五場音樂會。
    zhè shì guǎn xián yuè tuán de dì wǔ chǎng yīn yuè huì 。
    • This is the fifth concert by this orchestra.
  2. Mandarin
    我弄断了我吉他的一根弦。
    我弄斷了我吉他的一根弦。
    wǒ nòng duàn le wǒ jí tā de yī gēn xián 。
    • I broke a string on my guitar.
    • A string on my guitar broke.
  3. Mandarin
    我打算加入学校的管弦乐团。
    我打算加入學校的管弦樂團。
    wǒ dǎ suàn jiā rù xué xiào de guǎn xián yuè tuán 。
    • I'm going to join the school orchestra.
  4. Mandarin
    大多数吉他有六根弦。
    大多數吉他有六根弦。
    dà duō shù jí tā yǒu liù gēn xián 。
    • Most guitars have six strings.
  5. Mandarin
    你会弹都塔尔二弦琴吗？
    你會彈都塔爾二弦琴嗎？
    nǐ huì dàn dōu tǎ ěr èr xián qín ma ？
    • Can you play the dutar?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果你加啲七度落呢首歌嘅和弦到，听落就会突然间好有爵士乐嘅感觉。
    如果你加啲七度落呢首歌嘅和弦到，聽落就會突然間好有爵士樂嘅感覺。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 gaa1 di1 cat1 dou6 lok6 nei4 sau2 go1 ge3 wo4 jin4 dou3 ， teng1 lok6 zau6 wui2 dat6 jin4 gaan1 hou3 jau5 zoek3 si6 ngok6 ge3 gam2 gok3 。
    • If you add sevenths to the chords in this piece, it suddenly sounds very jazzy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弦乐四重奏
    弦樂四重奏
    jin4 ngok6 sei3 cung4 zau3
    • string quartet
  2. Cantonese
    管弦乐团
    管弦樂團
    gun2 jin4 ngok6 tyun4
    • orchestra
  3. Cantonese
    续弦
    續弦
    zuk6 jin4
    • to remarry after the death of one's wife
  4. Cantonese
    上弦月
    上弦月
    soeng6 jin4 jyut6
    • First Quarter Moon
  5. Cantonese
    小提琴有四条弦。
    小提琴有四條弦。
    siu2 tai4 kam4 jau5 sei3 tiu4 jin4.
    • A violin has four strings.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    孙策望见，按住手中枪，扯弓搭箭，正射中陈生面门，应弦落马。
    孫策望見，按住手中槍，扯弓搭箭，正射中陳生面門，應弦落馬。
    sūn cè wàng jiàn ， àn zhù shǒu zhōng qiāng ， chě gōng dā jiàn ， zhèng shè zhōng chén shēng miàn mén ， yìng xián luò mǎ ．
    • Sun Ce looked into the distance, then dropped his spear and picked up his bow and arrow. Sun Ce's arrow struck Chen Sheng in the face; Chen Sheng then fell from his horse, accompanied by the sound of the twang of Sun Ce's just released bow string.