🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

低音提琴

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dīyīn tíqín

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Double bass/ˈdʌb.əl beɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"交响乐团中少不了低音提琴的厚重低音。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.

    "The jazz ensemble featured a remarkable solo on the double bass."
  2. 2

    An electric bass guitar, though less commonly referred to by this full formal term compared to the acoustic upright variant.

    "He practiced his scales every morning on his double bass."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English 'double' (referring to its historical role of doubling the bass line an octave lower) and 'bass', rooted in the Latin 'bassus' meaning low. The instrument evolved in the early 16th century from the viol family, combining structural elements of both violins and viols.

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