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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a pianist with 钢琴家 (gāngqínjiā)

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    Explanation

    The noun 钢琴家 (gāngqínjiā) means "pianist" and is formed by adding the suffix 家 (jiā), meaning "specialist" or "expert," to 钢琴 (piano). This pattern of adding 家 to a field or skill is a productive way to form professional titles in Chinese.

    Examples

    • 她是一位非常有名的钢琴家。

      tā shì yí wèi fēicháng yǒumíng de gāngqínjiā.

      She is a very famous pianist.

    • 那位钢琴家的演奏让全场观众感动落泪。

      nà wèi gāngqínjiā de yǎnzòu ràng quánchǎng guānzhòng gǎndòng luòlèi.

      That pianist's performance moved the entire audience to tears.

    • 他的梦想是成为一名钢琴家。

      tā de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi yì míng gāngqínjiā.

      His dream is to become a pianist.