Chinese Conversation · Level 5
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Chinese word
唱歌
Pronunciation
Pinyinchàng gē
Meaning
- verbsing
Example
她在家常常唱歌。tā zài jiā cháng cháng chàng gē
She often sings at home.
More examples
我们周末去唱歌。wǒ men zhōu mò qù chàng gē
We go singing on weekends.
Core concept
A person turns breath and pitch into a recognizable song with the voice.
Common phrases
喜欢唱歌xǐ huān chàng gē
like singing
会唱歌huì chàng gē
can sing
去唱歌qù chàng gē
go singing
Similar words
唱chàng: To use the voice to produce a song's melody.
Definition in Chinese
用声音演唱歌曲。yòng shēng yīn yǎn chàng gē qǔ
Word origin
The compound joins 唱 (chàng, "sing") with 歌 (gē, "song"), linking the action of vocal performance with the song it produces.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word works naturally for hobbies and home activities, so it appears in simple sentences about what someone regularly does.
Other meanings
- singingnoun