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harpsichord in Chinese

harpsichord in Chinese is 大鍵琴 — harpsichord means a keyboard instrument, popular before the piano, in which each key plucks a string rather than striking it with a hammer.

harpsichord in Chinese

大鍵琴
noun
Pronounced: dà jiàn qín
(musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.

What does "harpsichord" mean?

  1. noun A keyboard instrument, popular before the piano, in which each key plucks a string rather than striking it with a hammer.
    "The Baroque concert featured a harpsichord instead of a piano."
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harpsichord in a sentence

  • The Baroque concert featured a harpsichord instead of a piano.
  • Bach wrote many of his keyboard works for the harpsichord.

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What is "harpsichord" in Chinese?

"harpsichord" in Chinese is 大鍵琴. harpsichord means: A keyboard instrument, popular before the piano, in which each key plucks a string rather than striking it with a hammer.

How do you pronounce 大鍵琴?

"harpsichord" in Chinese is 大鍵琴, pronounced "dà jiàn qín".

How do you use "harpsichord" in a sentence?

Example: "The Baroque concert featured a harpsichord instead of a piano." In Chinese, "harpsichord" is 大鍵琴.

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