Meaning of 歌唱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to sing
How to use 歌唱
歌唱 is more formal and literary than everyday 唱歌. It often appears in songs, poems, speeches and written praise, and it can take an object, especially when singing in praise of something. Example: 我们歌唱祖国。(Wǒmen gēchàng zǔguó.) We sing in praise of our motherland.
歌唱 is just 唱歌 (chànggē) flipped around. 歌 (gē) means song and 唱 (chàng) means to sing, and 唱 has the mouth radical 口 because singing comes from the mouth.
Common mistake: Learners often use 歌唱 in casual speech, as in 我们去歌唱吧, which sounds odd. For everyday talk like going to karaoke, say 我们去唱歌吧 (Wǒmen qù chànggē ba).
歌唱 in example sentences
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歌 gē · song · 14 strokes
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唱 chàng · to sing · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 歌唱.
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing a song |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | to sing (for an audience); vocal performance |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 演唱会 | yǎnchànghuì | vocal recital or concert |
| 歌迷 | gēmí | fan of a singer |
| 唱片 | chàngpiàn | gramophone record; LP |
| 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song |
| 诗歌 | shīgē | poem |
| 歌词 | gēcí | song lyric; lyrics |
| 歌星 | gēxīng | singing star; famous singer |
| 国歌 | guógē | national anthem |
Questions about 歌唱
What does 歌唱 mean?
歌唱 (gēchàng) means "to sing" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 歌唱?
歌唱 is made of 2 characters: 歌 (14 strokes), 唱 (11 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 歌唱 an HSK word?
Yes. 歌唱 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 歌唱 and 唱歌?
唱歌 is a verb plus object meaning to sing songs, used in daily life. 歌唱 is a formal verb that can take its own object, such as 歌唱生活 (sing of life). You cannot say 唱歌祖国.
Can 歌唱 be used as a noun?
Yes, in formal or technical contexts it can mean singing as an art, as in 歌唱家 (gēchàngjiā), a professional vocalist, or 歌唱比赛 (gēchàng bǐsài), a singing competition.