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京胡

jīng hú

2-character word

What 京胡 means

1. jinghu, a smaller, higher-pitched erhu 二胡 (two-stringed fiddle) used to accompany Chinese opera
2. also called 京二胡

The characters in 京胡

• 京jīngcapital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old)
• 胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous

Example sentences

• 二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显著地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。
  èrshíshìjì zhōng yǐhòu, Běijīng hútòng de shùliàng xiǎnzhù dìxià jiàng, yīnwèi rénmen bǎ tāmen chāihuǐ yǐbiàn gěi xīn de lóufáng hé jiē lù rànglù.
  Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.
• 二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显着地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。
  Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.