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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāngqín
"她每天都练习弹钢琴。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, played by striking the keys with felt hammers.
"She practiced her classical scales on the grand piano for two hours every evening." - 2
A musical instruction or passage to be played softly (used as an adverb or adjective in musical notation).
"The conductor signaled for the orchestra to play the movement piano."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'pianoforte', which literally translates to 'soft-loud' (from piano meaning 'soft' and forte meaning 'loud'). The term originated in the early 18th century upon the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori, as it allowed players to control the volume by the touch on the keys.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Piano" is said worldwide
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piano
Transliteration: pja.no
"Il joue du piano depuis son enfance."
Klavier
Transliteration: klaˈviːɐ̯
"Sie übt jeden Tag auf dem Klavier."
pianoforte
Transliteration: pja.noˈfɔr.te
"Lui suona il pianoforte molto bene."
piano
Transliteration: ˈpja.no
"Compró un piano nuevo para su sala."
piano
Transliteration: piˈɐ̃.nu
"Ela toca piano na banda da escola."
पियानो
Transliteration: piyāno
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह बहुत सुंदर पियानो बजाती है।"
钢琴
Transliteration: gāngqín
Script: 中文汉字
"她每天都练习弹钢琴。"
피아노
Transliteration: piano
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 피아노 연주를 아주 잘합니다."
ピアノ
Transliteration: piano
Script: 日本語
"彼女は毎日ピアノを練習します。"
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