HSK · Level 3
131 words
Chinese word
鼓
Pronunciation
Pinyingǔ
Meaning
- noundrum
Example
他在乐队里负责打鼓。tā zài yuè duì lǐ fù zé dá gǔ
He is responsible for playing the drums in the band.
More examples
他在练习室里敲鼓。tā zài liàn xí shì lǐ qiāo gǔ
He is beating the drum in the practice room.
Core concept
A hollow body with a taut skin turns each hand or stick strike into rhythm and tone.
Common phrases
打鼓dá gǔ
beat the drum
敲鼓qiāo gǔ
beat the drum
鼓声gǔ shēng
sound of a drum
Similar words
乐器yuè qì: A tool made for producing music or other musical sounds.
锣luó: A metal disc played by striking it to create a high, resonant sound.
Definition in Chinese
传统的打击乐器，通常由空心鼓身和紧绷的鼓皮组成，通过敲击产生节奏和音色，常用于民间音乐、仪式和行进中。chuán tǒng de dǎ jī yuè qì tōng cháng yóu kōng xīn gǔ shēn hé jǐn bēng de gǔ pí zǔ chéng tōng guò qiāo jī chǎn shēng jié zòu hé yīn sè cháng yòng yú mín jiān yīn yuè yí shì hé xíng jìn zhōng
Word origin
The written form developed from an ancient drawing of a drum being struck, preserving the instrument's basic action in the character.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, 面 (miàn, "classifier for flat objects") is a common classifier for a drum, so a number phrase often includes it.