Chinese word

歌曲

Pronunciation

Pinyingē qǔ

Meaning

  • nounsong

Example

这首歌曲很动听。zhè shǒu gē qǔ hěn dòng tīng

This song sounds very good.

Illustration for 歌曲 (song)

More examples

他经常在网上分享一些原创歌曲。tā jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng fēn xiǎng yì xiē yuán chuàng gē qǔ

He often shares some original songs online.

Core concept

A complete vocal music work in which a voice carries words along a melody.

Common phrases

  • 流行歌曲liú xíng gē qǔ

    popular song

  • 经典歌曲jīng diǎn gē qǔ

    classic song

  • 原创歌曲yuán chuàng gē qǔ

    original song

Similar words

歌gē: A familiar song performed with the human voice.
音乐yīn yuè: An art form built from organized sounds and enjoyed through performance or recording.
歌词gē cí: The poetry or other written language that accompanies a sung melody.
曲子qǔ zi: A light, conversational name for a song or tune.

Definition in Chinese

指由歌词与旋律构成、以人声演唱为主的一首音乐作品，既可指具体的歌曲也可泛指此类乐曲。zhǐ yóu gē cí yǔ xuán lǜ gòu chéng yǐ rén shēng yǎn chàng wéi zhǔ de yì shǒu yīn yuè zuò pǐn jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ de gē qǔ yě kě fàn zhǐ cǐ lèi yuè qǔ

Word origin

歌 (gē, "sing") + 曲 (qǔ, "tune") combines the vocal act with the melody to name a song as a complete musical work.

Usage tips

  • For one complete song, Chinese uses 首 (shǒu, "classifier for songs") rather than 个 (gè, "general classifier"), especially when discussing an album or playlist.

Other meanings

  • musical compositionnoun

Related words

  • 歌曲名gē qǔ míngsong titlenoun
  • 儿童歌曲ér tóng gē qǔchildren's songnoun
  • 民间歌曲mín jiān gē qǔfolk songnoun

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