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单词 erhu
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Definition of erhu in English:

erhu

(also erh hu)
nounəːˈhuːərˈhu
  • A Chinese two-stringed musical instrument held in the lap and played with a bow.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The two-stringed erhu is compared to the violin in sound and status in the music world.
    • They enjoy themselves in singing songs from opera, playing the erhu (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) or practising their calligraphy on the ground with a brush.
    • With six musicians playing the erhu, pipa, Chinese flute, zither, moon guitar and trapeziform dulcimer, they call the music that they play sizhu - the traditional word for musical instruments.
    • This year's closing festival of Edmonton's busy summer will unite the orchestra with the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle which is played somewhat like a small cello.
    • The sounds of the erhu and sheng are eerily beautiful against the symphony orchestra, evoking a timeless, ceremonial atmosphere against which the outbursts of percussion feel peremptory, even ill-mannered.

Origin

Early 20th century: Chinese, from èr 'two' + 'bowed instrument'.

 
 

Definition of erhu in US English:

erhu

(also erh hu)
nounərˈhuərˈho͞o
  • A Chinese two-stringed musical instrument held in the lap and played with a bow.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This year's closing festival of Edmonton's busy summer will unite the orchestra with the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle which is played somewhat like a small cello.
    • The sounds of the erhu and sheng are eerily beautiful against the symphony orchestra, evoking a timeless, ceremonial atmosphere against which the outbursts of percussion feel peremptory, even ill-mannered.
    • They enjoy themselves in singing songs from opera, playing the erhu (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) or practising their calligraphy on the ground with a brush.
    • The two-stringed erhu is compared to the violin in sound and status in the music world.
    • With six musicians playing the erhu, pipa, Chinese flute, zither, moon guitar and trapeziform dulcimer, they call the music that they play sizhu - the traditional word for musical instruments.

Origin

Early 20th century: Chinese, from èr ‘two’ + hú ‘bowed instrument’.

 
 
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