Writing
弹 (tán) — how to say "to play a keyboard or plucked string instrument" in Chinese
弹
To play a keyboard or plucked string instrument
verb
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
Collocations
弹钢琴
tán gāng qín
play the piano
Examples
妹妹每天下午在家弹钢琴，她弹得很好听。
My younger sister plays the piano at home every afternoon; she plays very beautifully.
我会弹钢琴。
I can play the piano.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to play a keyboard or plucked string instrument" in Chinese?
"to play a keyboard or plucked string instrument" in Chinese is 弹 (tán).
弹 meaning in English
弹 (tán) means "To play a keyboard or plucked string instrument".
弹 pronunciation
It is pronounced tán (written as tan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tan in Chinese character
It is written 弹 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 弹?
弹 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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