How to say “lyrics” in Chinese
lyrics
“Lyrics” in Chinese is 歌词, gē cí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
歌词 is read gē cí: 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, 讠 “speech”.
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 “歌词”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 歌词. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我记不住歌词wǒjìbuzhùgēcíI can't remember the lyrics.
- 这首歌的歌词很动人zhèshǒugēdegēcíhěndòngrénThe lyrics of this song are very moving.
More words from the lesson “Songs and dances”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lyrics” in Chinese?
“Lyrics” in Chinese is 歌词, pinyin gēcí.
What does 歌词 mean?
歌词 (gēcí) means “lyrics”.
How do you write 歌词?
歌词 is 2 characters: 歌 (gē) — song; 词 (cí) — word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 歌词?
歌词 is read gēcí. Tones: gē — first tone, cí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“lyrics” in the lesson “Songs and dances”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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