Definition

1. Noun:
   • String instrument: A musical instrument that produces sound primarily through the vibration of strings stretched between two points. The sound is typically created by plucking, bowing, or striking the strings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Violon và guitar đều là những loại đàn dây. (The violin and the guitar are both types of string instruments.)
  • Dàn nhạc giao hưởng có một bộ phận đàn dây rất lớn. (A symphony orchestra has a very large string section.)
  • Cô ấy chơi đàn dây rất điêu luyện. (She plays string instruments very skillfully.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đàn dây" is a general category. In specific contexts, it is often replaced by the name of the specific instrument (e.g., , , ).
• In Western classical music, the "bộ dây" (string section) of an orchestra typically includes violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhạc cụ dây (n): String instrument (a more formal or technical synonym).
• Đàn gảy (n): A plucked string instrument (e.g., guitar, harp, đàn tranh).
• Đàn kéo (n): A bowed string instrument (e.g., violin, erhu, đàn cò).

Synonyms

• Stringed instrument
• Chordophone (the technical term in organology, the study of musical instruments)

Related Idioms

• : A piece written specifically for strings.
  • Bản giao hưởng này có chương hai viết riêng cho đàn dây. (This symphony has its second movement written specifically for strings.)