vĩ

Người nghệ sĩ kéo vĩ trên dây đàn violin.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bow (for a string instrument): A slender, slightly curved stick with horsehair stretched between its ends, used to play stringed instruments like the violin or cello by drawing it across the strings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nghệ sĩ cầm vĩ kéo đàn violon. (The musician holds the bow to play the violin.)
  • Cây vĩ này được làm rất tinh xảo. (This bow is crafted very exquisitely.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "vĩ" is almost exclusively used in the context of classical or traditional music to refer to the bow. In modern Vietnamese, the more common general word for "bow" (as in bow and arrow) is "cung".

Variants and Related Words

• Vĩ cầm (n): A term for the violin family of instruments, literally "bow instruments".
  • Cô ấy chơi đàn vĩ cầm rất hay. (She plays the violin very well.)

Synonyms

• Bow: The tool for playing stringed instruments.
• Archet: The French-derived term used in some musical contexts.

Related Terms

• Cung (n): This is the primary word for "bow" as in a weapon (bow and arrow). It is not a variant of "vĩ" but a distinct word, highlighting the specialized meaning of "vĩ" for music.
• Kéo vĩ: The action of drawing the bow across the strings.
  • Kỹ thuật kéo vĩ rất quan trọng. (Bow technique is very important.)