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Character · Noun · VerbTraditional歌

song; sing; praise

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

song; ballad

Refers to both the lyrics and the melody of a song.

Zhè这
shǒu首
lǎo老
gē歌
wǒ我
cóng从
xiǎo小
tīng听
dào到
dà大
 。

I have listened to this old song since I was a child.

Xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
dào到
liú流
xíng行
gē歌
 。

Pop songs can be heard everywhere on campus.

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Mā妈
ma妈
jiāo教
wǒ我
chàng唱
yáo摇
lán篮
gē歌
 。

Mom taught me to sing a lullaby.

Guó国
gē歌
zài在
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
chǎng场
shàng上
xiǎng响
qǐ起
 。

The national anthem played at the Olympic Games.

Tā他
xiě写
de的
qíng情
gē歌
hěn很
dòng动
rén人
 。

The love songs he wrote are very touching.

2.

verb

to sing; to chant

Used for the action of producing musical sounds with the voice.

Tā她
zài在
KTVK
lǐT
chàngV
gē里
hěn唱
hǎo歌
tīng很
 好
 听
 。

She sings very well at KTV.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
chàng唱
gē歌
tiào跳
wǔ舞
 。

Children are singing and dancing on the playground.

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Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
yì一
qǐ起
chàng唱
gē歌
ba吧
 。

Please sing along with everyone.

Tā他
biān边
zǒu走
biān边
chàng唱
gē歌
 。

He is singing while walking.

Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
zhī枝
tóu头
chàng唱
gē歌
 。

The birds are singing on the branches.

3.

verb

to praise; to eulogize

formal

Formal or literary usage, used to express praise for people or things.

Rén人
men们
gē歌
sòng颂
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zǔ祖
guó国
 。

People praise and eulogize the great motherland.

Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
gē歌
sòng颂
le了
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
shì事
jì迹
 。

This poem eulogizes the deeds of heroes.

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Zuò作
jiā家
yòng用
wén文
zì字
gē歌
sòng颂
hé和
píng平
 。

Writers use words to praise peace.

Mín民
gē歌
gē歌
sòng颂
le了
láo劳
dòng动
rén人
mín民
de的
zhì智
huì慧
 。

Folk songs praise the wisdom of working people.

Dà大
jiā家
gē歌
sòng颂
tā他
de的
wú无
sī私
fèng奉
xiàn献
jīng精
shén神
 。

Everyone praises his selfless dedication spirit.