歌词 (gē cí) means “lyrics” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

More examples

他的歌词充满隐喻和象征。tā de gē cí chōng mǎn yǐn yù hé xiàng zhēng

His lyrics are full of metaphors and symbols.

Core concept

The language layer of a song, with lines and repeated words that carry its meaning while fitting the musical rhythm.

Common phrases

这首歌的歌词zhè shǒu gē de gē cí
lyrics to this song
写歌词xiě gē cí
write lyrics
翻译歌词fān yì gē cí
translate lyrics
歌词内容gē cí nèi róng
content of the lyrics

Similar words

歌曲gē qǔ: A song or other musical composition presented through singing, instruments, or both.
旋律xuán lǜ: The ordered rise and fall of musical sounds, together with their lengths.
诗歌shī gē: Poetic writing that conveys feelings or ideas through language with rhythm or formal structure.
歌声gē shēng: The vocal sound produced by someone who is singing.

Definition in Chinese

指歌曲中被演唱或朗读的文字或词句，构成歌曲语义和节奏的语言部分。zhǐ gē qǔ zhōng bèi yǎn chàng huò lǎng dú de wén zì huò cí jù gòu chéng gē qǔ yǔ yì hé jié zòu de yǔ yán bù fèn

Word origin

歌词 (gēcí, "lyrics") joins 歌 (gē, "song") with 词 (cí, "words or phrases") to identify the verbal material set to music.

Usage tips

English normally uses the plural form lyrics even for one song, while Chinese does not mark this noun for number, so one song does not require a special Chinese plural form.

Related words

歌词集gē cí jílyrics collectionnoun
歌词作者gē cí zuò zhělyricistnoun
歌词版权gē cí bǎn quáncopyright in the lyricsnoun