Meaning of 歌词
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- song lyric
- lyrics
How to use 歌词
歌词 is the normal word for song lyrics, and it often goes with verbs like 写 (xiě, write) or 记 (jì, remember). Example: 我记不住这首歌的歌词。(Wǒ jì bu zhù zhè shǒu gē de gēcí.) I can't remember the lyrics of this song.
歌词 (gēcí) is simply 歌 (gē, song) plus 词 (cí, word). The words of a song are its lyrics.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 歌字 or 歌句 because 字 and 句 also relate to writing, but only 歌词 means lyrics. Also keep 词 (cí) in the second tone and do not confuse it with 词典's partner 字典 when thinking about the character.
歌词 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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词 cí · word · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 歌词.
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing a song |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 生词 | shēngcí | new word (in textbook); word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 歌迷 | gēmí | fan of a singer |
| 词汇 | cíhuì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) |
| 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song |
| 诗歌 | shīgē | poem |
| 歌唱 | gēchàng | to sing |
| 歌星 | gēxīng | singing star; famous singer |
Questions about 歌词
What does 歌词 mean?
歌词 (gēcí) means "song lyric; lyrics" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 歌词?
歌词 is made of 2 characters: 歌 (14 strokes), 词 (7 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 歌词 an HSK word?
Yes. 歌词 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 歌词 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 歌词 is written 歌詞.
What measure word is used with 歌词?
You can say 一段歌词 (yí duàn gēcí) for a section of lyrics or 一句歌词 (yí jù gēcí) for one line. For the lyrics of a whole song, people usually just say 这首歌的歌词.
How do you say who wrote the lyrics of a song?
The lyricist is 作词 (zuòcí) or 词作者 (cí zuòzhě). Song credits often list 作词 for the lyrics and 作曲 (zuòqǔ) for the music.