Chinese word

合唱

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé chàng

Meaning

  • nounchorus

Example

学校举行合唱比赛。xué xiào jǔ xíng hé chàng bǐ sài

The school holds a choral competition.

Illustration for 合唱 (chorus)

More examples

在合唱排练中，大家互相纠正发音。zài hé chàng pái liàn zhōng dà jiā hù xiāng jiū zhèng fā yīn

During choral rehearsal, everyone corrects each other's pronunciation.

Core concept

Many singers coordinate their voices so separate lines become a single performance.

Common phrases

  • 合唱曲hé chàng qǔ

    choral song

  • 合唱排练hé chàng pái liàn

    choral rehearsal

  • 合唱会hé chàng huì

    choral concert

Similar words

合唱团hé chàng tuán: A group of singers formed to perform music with several vocal parts.
合唱曲hé chàng qǔ: A piece of music written for many singers with different vocal parts.
独唱dú chàng: A form of singing performed by one person alone.
重唱chóng chàng: A form of singing performed by two or a few singers together.

Definition in Chinese

由多人按声部配合演唱的音乐形式，既指演出也可指参与的团体或曲目。yóu duō rén àn shēng bù pèi hé yǎn chàng de yīn yuè xíng shì jì zhǐ yǎn chū yě kě zhǐ cān yù de tuán tǐ huò qǔ mù

Word origin

合唱 (héchàng, "chorus") is formed from 合 (hé, "join") and 唱 (chàng, "sing"), linking the idea of joining with the act of singing.

Usage tips

  • In English, chorus may refer to a song's recurring section, so the group-performance sense of this Chinese word is clearer when the context involves singers, vocal parts, or a live event.

Other meanings

  • sing in a chorusverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 合唱曲hé chàng qǔchoral songnoun
  • 合唱会hé chàng huìchoral concertnoun

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