sing joyfully; joyful song
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sing joyfully; to carol
literaryOften used to describe singing with great happiness and enthusiasm, sometimes metaphorically as in the example with a siren.
Shèng胜
lì利
de的
xǐ喜
xùn讯
chuán传
lái来
，
rén人
men们
qíng情
bù不
zì自
jīn禁
dì地
huān欢
gē歌
。
When the news of victory came, people couldn't help but sing joyfully.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
huān欢
gē歌
tiào跳
wǔ舞
。
The children sang joyfully and danced on the grass.
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Jié节
rì日
lǐ里
，
qì汽
dí笛
yě也
zài在
huān欢
gē歌
。
During the festival, even the sirens are singing joyfully.
noun
joyful song; cheerful singing
literaryRefers to the sound or act of joyful singing itself.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huān欢
gē歌
xiào笑
yǔ语
。
The room was filled with joyful songs and laughter.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
le了
qīng青
nián年
men们
de的
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
huān欢
gē歌
。
From the distance came bursts of joyful singing from the young people.
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Tā他
de的
shī诗
gē歌
jiù就
shì是
xiàn献
gěi给
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
huān欢
gē歌
。
His poetry is a joyful song dedicated to the motherland.