piano
US
/piˈæn.oʊ/
UK
/piˈæn.əʊ/
Meaning
A large musical instrument with black and white keys that you press to make notes.
काले और सफेद कुंजियों वाला एक बड़ा संगीत वाद्ययंत्र, जिसे दबाने पर अलग-अलग सुर निकलते हैं।
Examples
“She practises the piano for thirty minutes after school.”
“We moved the old piano into the living room.”
“The pianist played a gentle melody at the ceremony.”
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Not natural: I play piano every evening.
Better: I play the piano every evening.
In standard English, use the before piano when talking generally about playing the instrument.
वाद्ययंत्र बजाने की बात करते समय आम तौर पर piano से पहले the लगाते हैं।
Not natural: My sister is a piano.
Better: My sister is a pianist.
Piano names the instrument; pianist means a person who plays it.
Piano वाद्ययंत्र का नाम है; उसे बजाने वाले व्यक्ति को pianist कहते हैं।
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Say play the piano for the activity; use pianist for the person who plays it.
वाद्ययंत्र बजाने के लिए play the piano कहें; उसे बजाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए pianist इस्तेमाल करें।