sing; chant; sing in praise
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to sing; to chant; to sing in praise of
formalMore formal than 唱歌. Often used in literary, ceremonial, or organized contexts such as choirs, competitions, or patriotic events.
Xué学
xiào校
de的
gē歌
yǒng咏
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
pái排
liàn练
xīn新
gē歌
。
The school choir is rehearsing a new song.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
jí级
cān参
jiā加
le了
quán全
shì市
de的
gē歌
yǒng咏
bǐ比
sài赛
。
Our class participated in the city-wide singing competition.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yòng用
lái来
gē歌
yǒng咏
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zǔ祖
guó国
。
This poem is used to sing in praise of the great motherland.
noun
singing; choral singing
Used as a nominalized form in compound nouns.
Shè社
qū区
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
yī一
chǎng场
gē歌
yǒng咏
huó活
dòng动
。
The community held a singing event.