Chinese word

歌声

Pronunciation

Pinyingē shēng

Meaning

  • nounsinging

Example

街角传来一阵歌声。jiē jiǎo chuán lái yí zhèn gē shēng

A burst of singing came from the street corner.

Illustration for 歌声 (singing)

More examples

教室里传来孩子们的歌声。jiào shì lǐ chuán lái hái zi men de gē shēng

The children's singing came from the classroom.

Core concept

A human sound shaped into a song and heard in the air.

Common phrases

  • 从远处传来歌声cóng yuǎn chù chuán lái gē shēng

    singing from a distance

  • 优美的歌声yōu měi de gē shēng

    lovely singing

  • 孩子们的歌声hái zi men de gē shēng

    the children's singing

Similar words

声音shēng yīn: The general term for any sound that can be heard, including voices.
人声rén shēng: Any voice produced by a person, including speech, calls, and singing.
歌曲gē qǔ: A song or piece of music written as a work to be performed.

Definition in Chinese

指人唱歌时发出的声音，通常指可被听到的歌唱音，不包括纯乐器声。zhǐ rén chàng gē shí fā chū de shēng yīn tōng cháng zhǐ kě bèi tīng dào de gē chàng yīn bù bāo kuò chún yuè qì shēng

Word origin

歌 (gē, "song") + 声 (shēng, "sound") forms a compound for the sound made when a person sings.

Usage tips

  • English can focus on the performer, the composition, or the performance, while this noun focuses on the audible vocal result.

Other meanings

  • voicenoun

Opposites

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