công-bát
Definition
- Noun:
- Double bass (contrabass): A large, low-pitched string instrument of the violin family, typically having four strings and played with a bow or by plucking. It is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nghệ sĩ chơi công-bát rất điêu luyện. (The musician plays the double bass very skillfully.)
- Âm thanh trầm ấm của cây công-bát tạo nền cho dàn nhạc. (The warm, low sound of the double bass provides the foundation for the orchestra.)
Advanced Usage
- "Chơi công-bát": to play the double bass.
- Anh ấy đã học chơi công-bát từ năm 10 tuổi. (He has been learning to play the double bass since he was 10 years old.)
Variants and Related Words
- Contrebasse: This is the direct French loanword from which "công-bát" is derived. It is a synonym and refers to the same instrument.
- Đại hồ cầm: A less common, more descriptive Vietnamese term for the double bass, literally meaning "large violin".
- Bass: In informal or modern musical contexts, the English loanword "bass" is sometimes used to refer to the double bass or the electric bass guitar, though they are distinct instruments.
Synonyms
- Contrebass: (English, from French) Another term for double bass.
- Upright bass: (English) A common term, especially in jazz and folk music, to distinguish it from the electric bass guitar.
- String bass: (English) Emphasizes it as a string instrument.
Related Phrases
- Dàn nhạc công-bát: A double bass ensemble or a section within an orchestra.
- Dàn nhạc công-bát tạo ra âm thanh hùng vĩ. (The double bass section creates a majestic sound.)