歌
手

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The Chinese word "歌手" is formed by combining the character "歌", meaning song or singing, with the character "手", meaning hand, where "手" serves as a nominalizer indicating a person who performs the action, thus creating the meaning "singer".

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她是著名的歌手。

Tā shì zhùmíng de gēshǒu.

She is a famous singer.

我喜欢听这位歌手的歌。

Wǒ xǐhuān tīng zhè wèi gēshǒu de gē.

I enjoy listening to this singer's songs.

因为生病，歌手取消了演唱会。

Yīnwèi shēngbìng, gēshǒu qǔxiāo le yǎnchànghuì.

Due to illness, the singer cancelled the concert.

这位歌手的嗓音比许多同行更独特。

Zhè wèi gēshǒu de sǎngyīn bǐ xǔduō tóngháng gèng dútè.

This singer's voice is more unique than many of her peers.

在成为专业歌手之前，他曾是一名音乐老师。

Zài chéngwéi zhuānyè gēshǒu zhīqián, tā céng shì yī míng yīnyuè lǎoshī.

Before becoming a professional singer, he was once a music teacher.

Word Definition - 歌手

gē shǒu singer

Individual Character Details

歌 gē, gē
手 shǒu