English–Chinese
“national anthem” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinguó gē
Example
学校升旗时会唱国歌。xué xiào shēng qí shí huì chàng guó gē
The national anthem is sung when the flag is raised at school.
How to say “national anthem” in Chinese
“National anthem” in Chinese is 国歌 (guó gē).
A country's official song, used as its musical public emblem at important national and international ceremonies.
Example sentences with 国歌
比赛开始前，全场起立，唱起国歌。bǐ sài kāi shǐ qián quán chǎng qǐ lì chàng qǐ guó gē
Before the match starts, everyone stands up and sings the national anthem.
Tips for using 国歌
- Chinese uses 唱 (chàng, "sing") when people sing the anthem and 奏 (zòu, "perform") when musicians play it, so the verb depends on how the music is produced.