Usage note
鼓表示一种打击乐器。
gǔ biǎo shì yì zhǒng dǎ jī yuè qì。
鼓 means a percussion instrument.
Context note
鼓常用于音乐、表演和节日。
gǔ cháng yòng yú yīn yuè 、 biǎo yǎn hé jié rì。
It is often used with music, performances, and festivals.
5 examples
他会打鼓。
tā huì dǎ gǔ。
He can play the drum.
鼓声很大。
gǔ shēng hěn dà。
The drum sound is loud.
孩子喜欢敲鼓。
hái zi xǐ huan qiāo gǔ。
The child likes beating the drum.
这面鼓很漂亮。
zhè miàn gǔ hěn piào liang。
This drum is very beautiful.
节日里常有鼓。
jié rì lǐ cháng yǒu gǔ。
Drums are often used in festivals.
5 mini stories
音乐课上，大家看老师敲鼓。
yīn yuè kè shàng， dà jiā kàn lǎo shī qiāo gǔ。
In music class, everyone watched the teacher beat the drum.
节日一到，鼓声就响起来。
jié rì yí dào， gǔ shēng jiù xiǎng qǐ lái。
As soon as the festival came, the drum sound started.
他学会了打鼓。
tā xué huì le dǎ gǔ。
He learned to play the drum.
鼓声让人觉得很有力量。
gǔ shēng ràng rén jué de hěn yǒu lì liàng。
The drum sound makes people feel strong.
孩子们围着鼓开心地笑。
hái zi men wéi zhe gǔ kāi xīn dì xiào。
The children smiled happily around the drum.
Mini dialogue
音乐课
A
你会打鼓吗？
Nǐ huì dǎ gǔ ma?
Can you play the drum?
B
会一点，我喜欢鼓的声音，很有力量。
Huì yīdiǎn, wǒ xǐhuan gǔ de shēngyīn, hěn yǒu lìliàng.
A little, I like the sound of the drum, it's very powerful.
节日表演
A
表演开始了！你听，大鼓的声音！
Biǎoyǎn kāishǐ le! Nǐ tīng, dà gǔ de shēngyīn!
The performance has started! Listen, the sound of the big drum!
B
听到了，鼓声让节日气氛更热闹了。
Tīngdào le, gǔ shēng ràng jiérì qìfēn gèng rènao le.
I hear it, the drum sound makes the festival atmosphere more lively.
Related words and contrasts
related
敲
qiāo
to knock, to beat
敲 is the action of hitting a drum (鼓).
related
乐器
yuè qì
musical instrument
鼓 is a type of 乐器 (musical instrument).
related
鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng
to clap hands
鼓掌 uses the same 鼓 character, meaning to clap like a drumbeat.