Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cymbal: A musical instrument in the percussion family, consisting of a thin, round metal plate that is struck with a stick or mallet, or two of which are struck together to produce a crashing or ringing sound.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nghệ sĩ gõ chũm chọe thật mạnh. (The musician struck the cymbal very hard.)
  • Âm thanh của chũm chọe vang lên trong dàn nhạc. (The sound of the cymbal rang out in the orchestra.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tiếng chũm chọe": The sound of a cymbal.
  • Tiếng chũm chọe báo hiệu đoạn cao trào của bản nhạc. (The sound of the cymbal signaled the climax of the piece.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chũm chọe treo (Suspended cymbal): A single cymbal mounted on a stand, played with sticks or mallets.
• Chũm chọe tay (Hand cymbal / Crash cymbal): A pair of cymbals designed to be struck together, often used in marching bands or traditional music.

Synonyms

• Cymbal (English loanword, used in specific contexts): The direct English equivalent, sometimes used in Vietnamese musical terminology.
  • Bộ trống jazz bao gồm cả chũm chọe (cymbal). (A jazz drum set includes a cymbal.)

Related Phrases

• Đánh chũm chọe: To play the cymbals.
  • Anh ấy được phân công đánh chũm chọe trong ban nhạc. (He was assigned to play the cymbals in the band.)

Related Idioms

• Ồn như chũm chọe: As noisy as cymbals; used to describe a very loud, cacophonous, or chaotic situation.
  • Lớp học ồn như chũm chọe khi giáo viên vắng mặt. (The classroom was as noisy as cymbals when the teacher was absent.)

noun

1. Cymbal