Chinese word

唱

Pronunciation

Pinyinchàng

Meaning

  • verbsing

Example

她喜欢唱歌。tā xǐ huān chàng gē

She likes singing songs.

Illustration for 唱 (sing)

More examples

我们常常和朋友一起唱歌。wǒ men cháng cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ chàng gē

We often sing songs with friends.

Core concept

Puts words into a marked vocal pattern, from a melody to a formal recitation or a publicly voiced position.

Common phrases

  • 唱歌chàng gē

    sing songs

  • 一起唱歌yì qǐ chàng gē

    sing songs together

  • 和朋友唱歌hé péng yǒu chàng gē

    sing songs with friends

Similar words

唱歌chàng gē: To use the voice to sing songs.

Definition in Chinese

发出有节奏或旋律的声音以表现歌曲或诗句，主要指歌唱，也可指朗诵或宣告时的发声。fā chū yǒu jié zòu huò xuán lǜ de shēng yīn yǐ biǎo xiàn gē qǔ huò shī jù zhǔ yào zhǐ gē chàng yě kě zhǐ lǎng sòng huò xuān gào shí de fā shēng

Word origin

唱 (chàng, "sing") combines 口 (kǒu, "mouth") + 昌 (chāng, "bright"); 口 points to vocal action, while 昌 mainly supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, where a song and a spoken announcement usually use different verbs, Chinese can keep this one verb when the voice follows a set pattern rather than ordinary conversation.

Other meanings

  • call out namesverb

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