Explore Pipa through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pipa meaning
A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
Synonyms of Pipa
Using Pipa
- The main meaning on this page is: A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
- Useful related words include: genus pipa, amphibian genus.
- In the example corpus, pipa often appears in combinations such as: the pipa, pipa for, with pipa.
Context around Pipa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pipa
- In this selection, "pipa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, graham, holly, lute and duck stand out and add context to how "pipa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include family graham pipa holly and and pipa duck on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pipa" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pipa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A woman is seen entertaining guests with a pipa on the right-hand side. (14 words)
Pipa duck, on the other hand, is shaped and named for a traditional Chinese instrument similar to a lute. (19 words)
It is a played with a pipa lute which is a stringed instrument like a guitar but with a long neck. (21 words)
Dearly loved by his wife Carole, sadly missed by son Tim with his family Graham, Pipa, Holly and Harry, daughters Helen and Morwena, sons in law Jeff and Marc, a loving Grandad of Holly and Brandon and Great Grandad of Ellis and Faye. (43 words)
The pipa, for example, carried with it a theory of musical modes that subsequently led to the Sui and Tang theory of 84 musical modes. (25 words)
Although he has been playing the pipa for 18 years, he is currently learning to play the guzheng, a plucked instrument with 21 strings. (24 words)
Example sentences (6)
Dearly loved by his wife Carole, sadly missed by son Tim with his family Graham, Pipa, Holly and Harry, daughters Helen and Morwena, sons in law Jeff and Marc, a loving Grandad of Holly and Brandon and Great Grandad of Ellis and Faye.
Although he has been playing the pipa for 18 years, he is currently learning to play the guzheng, a plucked instrument with 21 strings.
It is a played with a pipa lute which is a stringed instrument like a guitar but with a long neck.
Pipa duck, on the other hand, is shaped and named for a traditional Chinese instrument similar to a lute.
A woman is seen entertaining guests with a pipa on the right-hand side.
The pipa, for example, carried with it a theory of musical modes that subsequently led to the Sui and Tang theory of 84 musical modes.
Common combinations with pipa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: