vĩ cầm

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Violin: A bowed string instrument with four strings, held under the chin and played with a bow. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family in modern orchestras.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy chơi vĩ cầm rất điêu luyện. (She plays the violin very skillfully.)
  • Âm thanh của cây vĩ cầm cổ điển đó thật ấm áp. (The sound of that classical violin is very warm.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "vĩ cầm" is considered more formal, academic, or literary in modern Vietnamese. In everyday conversation, the word "violon" (derived from French) is more commonly used to refer to the same instrument.

Variants and Related Words

• Violon (n): The more common, everyday term for "violin" in Vietnamese.
  • Con tôi đang học chơi violon. (My child is learning to play the violin.)
• Đàn violin (n): A hybrid term also used, combining the Vietnamese word for instrument ("đàn") with "violin".

Synonyms

• Violin: The standard English term for the instrument.
• Fiddle: A colloquial term for the violin, often associated with folk music.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "vĩ cầm". Descriptions of playing are typically literal.