1to pluck (a string)
2to play (a string instrument)
3to spring or leap
4to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)
5(of cotton) to fluff or tease
6to flick
7to flip
8to accuse
9to impeach
10elastic (of materials)
Examples
wǒ我jiào叫tā他bú yào不要tài太wǎn晚tán弹gāng qín钢琴。
我叫他不要太晚弹钢琴。
I asked him not to play the piano late at night.
他弹钢琴弹得比我好。
He plays the piano better than I do.
我的母亲钢琴弹得很好。
My mother plays the piano well.