彈琴 [弹－]

Jyutping taan4 kam4
Pinyin tán qín

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, intransitive, verb-object
    to play certain musical instruments that can be described as 琴 (qín), such as some stringed instruments (guzheng, guqin, etc.), or a keyboard instrument (piano, electric piano, accordion, pipe organ, etc.)
    (syn.) 拍琴
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢除咗识弹琴，仲识弹结他添。
    佢除咗識彈琴，仲識彈結他添。
    keoi5 ceoi4 zo2 sik1 taan4 kam4 ， zung6 sik1 daan2 git3 taa1 tim1 。
    • She plays piano as well as the guitar.
  2. Cantonese
    佢识唔识弹琴㗎？
    佢識唔識彈琴㗎？
    keoi5 sik1 m4 sik1 taan4 kam4 gaa3 ？
    • Does she play the piano?
  3. Cantonese
    边个喺度弹琴呀？
    邊個喺度彈琴呀？
    bin1 go3 hai2 dou6 taan4 kam4 aa3 ？
    • Who is playing the piano?
    • Who plays the piano?
    • Who's playing the violin?
  4. Cantonese
    佢识弹琴。
    佢識彈琴。
    keoi5 sik1 taan4 kam4 。
    • She can play the piano.
    • He can play the piano.
  5. Cantonese
    佢弹琴弹得好过我。
    佢彈琴彈得好過我。
    keoi5 taan4 kam4 daan2 dak1 hou2 gwo3 ngo5 。
    • He plays the piano better than I do.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我每次去巴黎，都会去圣心大教堂，坐在台阶上，听下面的人唱歌、弹琴。
    我每次去巴黎，都會去聖心大教堂，坐在台階上，聽下面的人唱歌、彈琴。
    wǒ měi cì qù bā lí ， dū huì qù shèng xīn dà jiào táng ， zuò zài tái jiē shàng ， tīng xià miàn de rén chàng gē 、 tán qín 。
    • Every time I go to Paris, I visit the Sacred Heart Basilica, sit on the steps, and listen to the people below singing and playing musical instruments.
  2. Mandarin
    我不会弹琴，不过她会。
    我不會彈琴，不過她會。
    wǒ bù huì tán qín ， bù guò tā huì 。
    • I can't play the piano, but she can.
  3. Mandarin
    跟小人说理，就如同对牛弹琴。
    跟小人說理，就如同對牛彈琴。
    gēn xiǎo rén shuō lǐ ， jiù rú tóng duì niú tán qín 。
    • Reasoning with a villain is pointless.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个神童好劲㗎！跑步读书弹琴社交瓣瓣掂。
    個神童好勁㗎！跑步讀書彈琴社交瓣瓣掂。
    go3 san4 tung4 hou2 ging6 gaa3! paau2 bou6 duk6 syu1 taan4 kam4 se5 gaau1 faan6 faan6 dim6.
    • That prodigy are phenomenal! He's good across the fields, like running, studying, piano and social relationships.
  2. Cantonese
    热烈地弹琴热烈地唱。
    熱烈地彈琴熱烈地唱。
    jit6 lit6 dei6 taan4 kam4 jit6 lit6 dei6 ceong3
    • Play the piano and sing enthusiastically.
  3. Cantonese
    一心弹琴造诣超群。
    一心彈琴造詣超群。
    jat1 sam1 taan4 kam4 cou3 ngai6 ciu1 kwan4.
    • Yat-sam has outstanding piano skill.
  4. Cantonese
    大个先pick up返我啲弹琴技巧。
    大個先pick up返我啲彈琴技巧。
    daai6 go3 sin1 pik1 ap1 faan1 ngo5 di1 taan4 kam4 gei6 haau2.
    • I picked up my piano skills again when I grew up.
  5. Cantonese
    你识唔识睇住简谱弹琴㗎？
    你識唔識睇住簡譜彈琴㗎？
    nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 tai2 zyu6 gaan2 pou2 taan4 kam4 gaa3?
    • Do you know how to read numbered notation to play the piano?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    弹琴
    彈琴
    tán qín
    • to play stringed instruments or piano