Definitions

(noun) song
(verb) to sing

Etymology

Originally depicted a person carrying an axe while singing. Now a phonosemantic compound. (pictograph of a person opening their mouth) represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 歌 combines two components: 哥 on the left and 欠 on the right. 哥, now meaning "older brother", originally depicted people singing together, serving as both a phonetic and semantic element. 欠 represents a person with an open mouth exhaling, relating to vocal actions. Together, they denote producing musical sounds with the voice. 歌 means a song, chant, or the act of singing, used for vocal performances, lyrical poetry, and the art of vocalization.

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我喜欢唱这首

Wǒ xǐhuān chàng zhè shǒu gē.

I like to sing this song.

她每天练习唱这首

Tā měitiān liànxí chàng zhè shǒu gē.

She practices singing this song every day.

这首的旋律很优美。

Zhè shǒu gē de xuánlǜ hěn yōuměi.

The melody of this song is very beautiful.

他正在听一首流行曲。

Tā zhèngzài tīng yī shǒu liúxíng gēqǔ.

He is listening to a pop song.

我写了一些词来表达心情。

Wǒ xiěle yīxiē gēcí lái biǎodá xīnqíng.

I wrote some song lyrics to express my feelings.

她的声打动了所有听众。

Tā de gēshēng dǎdòngle suǒyǒu tīngzhòng.

Her singing voice moved all the listeners.

音乐会以一首著名的民结束。

Yīnyuèhuì yǐ yī shǒu zhùmíng de míngē jiéshù.

The concert ended with a famous folk song.

这不仅仅是一首,更是我们共同的回忆。

Zhè bù jǐnjǐn shì yī shǒu gē, gèng shì wǒmen gòngtóng de huíyì.

This is not just a song, but also our shared memory.