How to say “sing” in Chinese
sing; sing the praises of
“Sing” in Chinese is 歌唱, gē chàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
歌唱 is read gē chàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 哥 gē hints at the sound.
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “歌唱”.
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sing” in Chinese?
“Sing” in Chinese is 歌唱, pinyin gēchàng.
What does 歌唱 mean?
歌唱 (gēchàng) means “sing; sing the praises of”.
How do you write 歌唱?
歌唱 is 2 characters: 歌 (gē) — song; 唱 (chàng) — sing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 歌唱?
歌唱 is read gēchàng. Tones: gē — first tone, chàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sing” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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