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Definition of erhu in English: erhu(also erh hu) nounəːˈhuːərˈhu A Chinese two-stringed musical instrument held in the lap and played with a bow. 〈汉〉二胡 Example sentencesExamples - The two-stringed erhu is compared to the violin in sound and status in the music world.
- They enjoy themselves in singing songs from opera, playing the erhu (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) or practising their calligraphy on the ground with a brush.
- With six musicians playing the erhu, pipa, Chinese flute, zither, moon guitar and trapeziform dulcimer, they call the music that they play sizhu - the traditional word for musical instruments.
- This year's closing festival of Edmonton's busy summer will unite the orchestra with the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle which is played somewhat like a small cello.
- The sounds of the erhu and sheng are eerily beautiful against the symphony orchestra, evoking a timeless, ceremonial atmosphere against which the outbursts of percussion feel peremptory, even ill-mannered.
OriginEarly 20th century: Chinese, from èr 'two' + hú 'bowed instrument'. Definition of erhu in US English: erhu(also erh hu) nounərˈhuərˈho͞o A Chinese two-stringed musical instrument held in the lap and played with a bow. 〈汉〉二胡 Example sentencesExamples - This year's closing festival of Edmonton's busy summer will unite the orchestra with the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle which is played somewhat like a small cello.
- The sounds of the erhu and sheng are eerily beautiful against the symphony orchestra, evoking a timeless, ceremonial atmosphere against which the outbursts of percussion feel peremptory, even ill-mannered.
- They enjoy themselves in singing songs from opera, playing the erhu (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) or practising their calligraphy on the ground with a brush.
- The two-stringed erhu is compared to the violin in sound and status in the music world.
- With six musicians playing the erhu, pipa, Chinese flute, zither, moon guitar and trapeziform dulcimer, they call the music that they play sizhu - the traditional word for musical instruments.
OriginEarly 20th century: Chinese, from èr ‘two’ + hú ‘bowed instrument’. |