Meaning of 国歌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- national anthem
How to use 国歌
国歌 is used for any country's national anthem, and it often appears with verbs like 唱 (chàng, to sing) or 奏 (zòu, to play music). Example: 比赛前大家一起唱国歌。(Bǐsài qián dàjiā yìqǐ chàng guógē.) Everyone sings the national anthem together before the match.
国 (guó) means country and 歌 (gē) means song, so 国歌 is simply the country's song. Picture a whole nation singing one 歌 together.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 国家歌, but the fixed word is just 国歌. Also keep 歌 in the first tone (gē), and do not confuse it with 哥 (gē, older brother), which lacks the 欠 part on the right.
国歌 in example sentences
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国 guó · country · 8 strokes
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歌 gē · song · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 国歌.
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing a song |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's home country |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 国内 | guó nèi | domestic; internal (to a country) |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
Questions about 国歌
What does 国歌 mean?
国歌 (guógē) means "national anthem" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 国歌?
国歌 is made of 2 characters: 国 (8 strokes), 歌 (14 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 国歌 an HSK word?
Yes. 国歌 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 国歌 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 国歌 is written 國歌.
What is the name of China's national anthem?
China's national anthem is 《义勇军进行曲》 (Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ), the March of the Volunteers. In everyday speech people usually just call it 国歌.
How do you say 'play the national anthem' in Chinese?
Use 奏国歌 (zòu guógē) for playing it on instruments, as at ceremonies. You often hear 奏国歌，升国旗 (zòu guógē, shēng guóqí), play the anthem and raise the national flag.