to perform on a musical instrument

yǎn zòu

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Play the Humppa!

演奏Humppa舞曲吧！

This piece of music is way too difficult for me to play.

这首曲子对我来说太难演奏了。

Can you play the key of C minor?

你能用C小調演奏嗎？

Saxophonists often double on flutes, which have similar fingerings to their primary instruments.

萨克斯管吹奏者常常兼演奏长笛，因为长笛的指法和萨克斯管類似。

The pianist played two encores.

这位钢琴家演奏了两首安可曲。

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