tam huyền

Người nghệ sĩ gảy đàn tam huyền trên sân khấu.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A three-stringed musical instrument: A traditional Vietnamese string instrument, most commonly a type of three-stringed lute or fiddle, used in various forms of folk and chamber music.
   • The instrument's category: Refers to the family or classification of instruments characterized by having three strings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ chơi tam huyền rất hay. (The old man plays the tam huyền very well.)
  • Âm thanh của cây tam huyền nghe rất êm dịu. (The sound of the tam huyền is very soothing.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used in historical or academic contexts to discuss the evolution of Vietnamese traditional music and its instruments.

Variants and Related Words

• Đàn tam huyền (n): A more precise term, where "đàn" means "string instrument."
  • Cô ấy đang học chơi đàn tam huyền. (She is learning to play the đàn tam huyền.)

Synonyms

• Tricord: A less common, technical synonym derived from Western musical terminology.
• Three-stringed lute: A descriptive synonym in English.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically featuring the word "tam huyền."