Chinese word

国歌

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó gē

Meaning

  • nounnational anthem

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.

Illustration for 国歌 (national anthem)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A country's official song, used as its musical public emblem at important national and international ceremonies.

Common phrases

  • 唱国歌chàng guó gē

    sing the national anthem

  • 演奏国歌yǎn zòu guó gē

    perform the national anthem

  • 国歌的旋律guó gē de xuán lǜ

    national anthem melody

  • 国歌歌词guó gē gē cí

    national anthem lyrics

  • 听国歌tīng guó gē

    listen to the national anthem

Definition in Chinese

代表一国的正式歌曲，作为国家象征在升旗、国庆、国际赛事等官方场合演唱或演奏。dài biǎo yì guó de zhèng shì gē qǔ zuò wéi guó jiā xiàng zhēng zài shēng qí guó qìng guó jì sài shì děng guān fāng chǎng hé yǎn chàng huò yǎn zòu

Word origin

The compound 国 (guó, "country") + 歌 (gē, "song") forms 国歌 (guógē, "national anthem"), naming a song that represents the country.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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