How to say “singer” in Chinese
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“Singer” in Chinese is 歌手, gē shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
歌手 is read gē shǒu: 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.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
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 “歌手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 歌手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是我最喜欢的歌手tāshìwǒzuìxǐhuandegēshǒuHe's my favorite singer.
- 他是一位知名歌手tāshìyíwèizhīmínggēshǒuHe is a well-known singer.
- 下一个出场的是一位著名歌手，观众热烈鼓掌。xiàyígechūchǎngdeshìyíwèizhùmínggēshǒu,guānzhòngrèliègǔzhǎngNext up is a famous singer — the audience applauds warmly.
More words from the lesson “Songs and the piano”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “singer” in Chinese?
“Singer” in Chinese is 歌手, pinyin gēshǒu.
What does 歌手 mean?
歌手 (gēshǒu) means “singer”.
How do you write 歌手?
歌手 is 2 characters: 歌 (gē) — song; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 歌手?
歌手 is read gēshǒu. Tones: gē — first tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“singer” in the lesson “Songs and the piano”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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