HSK 4 · verb

弹

tán

to pluck; to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument); to spring (弹)

他每天弹一个小时钢琴。

Tā měitiān tán yì ge xiǎoshí gāngqín.

He plays piano for an hour every day.

妹妹在学弹琴。

Mèimei zài xué tán qín.

My younger sister is learning to play the piano.

他从小就有音乐才华,会弹好几种乐器。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǒu yīnyuè cáihuá, huì tán hǎo jǐ zhǒng yuèqì.

He has shown musical talent since he was little and can play several instruments.

他弹了一首钢琴曲。

Tā tánle yì shǒu gāngqín qǔ.

He played a piano piece.