Instruments in Chinese Chinese Vocabulary Characters Pinyin Guitar 吉他 jítā Cello 大提琴 dàtíqín Violin 小提琴 xiǎotíqín Harp 竖琴 shùqín Piano 钢琴 gāngqín Xylophone 木琴 mùqín Drums 鼓 gǔ Trumpet 喇叭 lǎbā Trombone 长号 cháng hào Flute 长笛 chángdí