Definition

1. Noun:
   • Organ (musical instrument): "đàn ống" refers to a large musical instrument, typically found in churches or concert halls, that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes. It is a keyboard instrument.
   • Organist: While the primary meaning is the instrument, the term can also refer to the person who plays it, though this usage is less common and often specified by context or the phrase "người chơi đàn ống".

Usage Examples

• Noun (Instrument):

  • Âm thanh của cây đàn ống trong nhà thờ thật trang nghiêm. (The sound of the organ in the church is very solemn.)
  • Buổi hòa nhạc có phần độc tấu đàn ống. (The concert featured an organ solo.)

• Noun (Player - context-dependent):

  • Ông ấy là một nghệ sĩ đàn ống nổi tiếng. (He is a famous organist.) [Here, "nghệ sĩ đàn ống" clarifies the meaning as "organist".]

Advanced Usage

• "chơi đàn ống": to play the organ.
  • Cô ấy học chơi đàn ống từ năm mười tuổi. (She learned to play the organ from the age of ten.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đàn organ điện tử / Đàn organ (n): Electronic organ. This is a distinct, modern electronic keyboard instrument often used in popular music, which differs from the traditional pipe organ ("đàn ống").
  • Ban nhạc sử dụng một cây đàn organ điện tử. (The band uses an electronic organ.)

Synonyms

• Organ (n): The direct English equivalent for the musical instrument.
• Pipe organ (n): A more specific term in English, emphasizing the pipe mechanism, which aligns closely with "đàn ống".

Related Phrases

• Chơi đàn ống (verb phrase): To play the organ. This is the standard phrase for the action.
  • Anh ấy có thể chơi đàn ống và piano. (He can play the organ and the piano.)

1. Organ
   • Người chơi đàn ống
     Organist