短筒音色出众,或是高亢明亮,宜表现活泼、热烈的旋律;或是深沉、浑厚、略带凄怆,长于抒情性描绘,适合伴奏。它早已深入民间受到广泛喜爱,在粤曲伴奏中更是成为不可或缺的角色,发挥着其他乐器不可比拟和替代的重要作用。 Short tube sound superior, or high-pitched bright, should be lively, warm melody; or deep, vigorous, slightly sad, longer than the lyrical portrayal for accompaniment. It has long been deeply loved by the public and became an indispensable part in Cantonese opera accompaniment, playing an important role that other instruments can not compare and replace.