Word: 弹琴 (tánqín) Traditional: 彈琴 弹琴 dictionary entry tánqín to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument Full dictionary entry for 弹琴 Example sentences using 弹琴 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 好久不弹琴，手都生疏了。 Hǎojiǔ bù tánqín, shǒu dōu shēngshū le. I haven't played the piano in ages, and my hands are out of practice. 我弟弟弹琴不会看谱。 Wǒ dìdi tánqín búhuì kàn pǔ. My younger brother can't read sheet music when he plays the piano. 黄连树下弹琴,苦中作乐 huángliánshù xià tánqín,kǔzhōngzuòlè playing the zither under a goldthread tree: making merriment in bitterness