Meaning of 歌声
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- singing voice
- fig. original voice of a poet
How to use 歌声
歌声 refers to the sound of someone singing, and it often appears in descriptive or written Chinese. It usually combines with verbs like 听到 (hear) or 传来 (come drifting over). Example: 远处传来了美妙的歌声。(Yuǎnchù chuánlái le měimiào de gēshēng.) Beautiful singing drifted over from far away.
歌声 combines 歌 (gē, song) and 声 (shēng, sound or voice), so it is literally the sound of a song. Picture a song turning into sound you can hear.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 歌声 as a verb meaning "to sing." It is a noun, so say 她唱歌 (tā chànggē) for "she sings" and 她的歌声 (tā de gēshēng) for "her singing voice." Also keep both syllables in first tone: gēshēng, not gèshèng.
歌声 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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歌 gē · song · 14 strokes
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声 shēng · sound · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 歌声.
Questions about 歌声
What does 歌声 mean?
歌声 (gēshēng) means "singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 歌声?
歌声 is made of 2 characters: 歌 (14 strokes), 声 (7 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 歌声 an HSK word?
Yes. 歌声 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 歌声 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 歌声 is written 歌聲.
What is the difference between 歌声 and 声音?
声音 (shēngyīn) is any sound or voice, like a door closing or someone talking. 歌声 is specifically the sound of singing.
Can 歌声 have a figurative meaning?
Yes. In literary writing 歌声 can mean the original voice of a poet, meaning their personal expression or style. In everyday speech it almost always means actual singing.