pi-a-nô
Definition
- Noun:
- Piano: A large musical instrument with a keyboard. Sound is produced when pressed keys cause hammers to strike metal strings.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy chơi pi-a-nô rất hay. (She plays the piano very well.)
- Trong phòng khách có một cây đàn pi-a-nô. (There is a piano in the living room.)
- Bản nhạc này được viết cho pi-a-nô. (This piece of music was written for the piano.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "pi-a-nô" is a direct loanword and is used interchangeably with the more formal Sino-Vietnamese term "dương cầm."
- It can function as an adjective in compound nouns to describe something related to the piano.
- bản nhạc pi-a-nô (a piano piece)
- buổi hòa nhạc pi-a-nô (a piano concert)
Variants and Related Words
- Dương cầm (n): Piano. This is the formal, Sino-Vietnamese term for the instrument.
- Nghệ sĩ dương cầm / Người chơi pi-a-nô (n): Pianist; a person who plays the piano.
Synonyms
- Piano: The direct English equivalent.
- Keyboard instrument: A general category of instruments played using a keyboard.
Related Idioms
- (Có) tai nghe nhạc pi-a-nô: To have a good ear for music (literally: to have an ear that listens to piano music).
- Cậu ấy có tai nghe nhạc pi-a-nô, chỉ nghe một lần là đánh được. (He has a good ear for music; he can play a piece after hearing it just once.)