Writing
钢琴 (gāng qín) — how to say "piano" in Chinese
钢琴
Piano
noun
Character composition
钢
steel
琴
stringed instrument
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
弹钢琴
tán gāngqín
to play the piano
学钢琴
xué gāngqín
to learn piano
Examples
我每天下午练习钢琴。
I practice the piano every afternoon.
她弹钢琴。
She plays the piano.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say piano in Mandarin?
"piano" in Chinese is 钢琴 (gāng qín).
What does 钢琴 mean in English?
钢琴 (gāng qín) means "Piano".
Piano Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced gāng qín (written as gang qin, gangqin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Piano in Chinese characters
It is written 钢琴: 钢 has 9 strokes, 琴 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 钢琴?
钢琴 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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