How to say “national anthem” in Chinese
national anthem
“National anthem” in Chinese is 国歌, guó gē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
国歌 is read guó gē: 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
Outside, 囗 “border”; inside, 玉 “jade”: a treasure behind a wall.
On the left, 哥 gē hints at the sound.
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 “国歌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 国歌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你会唱俄罗斯国歌吗？nǐhuìchàngÉluósīguógēmaCan you sing the Russian national anthem?
More words from the lesson “Homeland, flag and army”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “national anthem” in Chinese?
“National anthem” in Chinese is 国歌, pinyin guógē.
What does 国歌 mean?
国歌 (guógē) means “national anthem”.
How do you write 国歌?
国歌 is 2 characters: 国 (guó) — country; 歌 (gē) — song. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 国歌?
国歌 is read guógē. Tones: guó — second tone, gē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“national anthem” in the lesson “Homeland, flag and army”
This word is from the topic “State and law” 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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