How to say “song” in Chinese
song (lit.)
“Song” in Chinese is 歌曲, gē qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
歌曲 is read gē qǔ: 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.
Second reading: qū, “crooked, bent”.
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 “歌曲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 歌曲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 年轻人都喜欢听流行歌曲。niánqīngréndōuxǐhuantīngliúxínggēqǔYoung people love listening to pop songs.
- 观众评选出了今年最受欢迎的十首歌曲。guānzhòngpíngxuǎnchūlejīnniánzuìshòuhuānyíngdeshíshǒugēqǔThe audience chose the ten most popular songs of the year.
More words from the lesson “Songs and dances”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “song” in Chinese?
“Song” in Chinese is 歌曲, pinyin gēqǔ.
What does 歌曲 mean?
歌曲 (gēqǔ) means “song (lit.)”.
How do you write 歌曲?
歌曲 is 2 characters: 歌 (gē) — song; 曲 (qǔ) — tune, song. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 歌曲?
歌曲 is read gēqǔ. Tones: gē — first tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“song” 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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