主歌

zhǔgē
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 verse (of a song)
  2. 2 main verse

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zài zhǔgē lǐ jiǎng le yíge gùshì.
He tells a story in the verse.
HSK 6
Zhè shǒu gē de zhǔgē bùfen hěn ānjìng, fùgē cái bàofā.
The verse of this song is very quiet; only the chorus explodes.
HSK 7-9
Zhǔgē xiě de búcuò, dàn fùgē tài píngdàn le.
The verse is well-written, but the chorus is too bland.

Tips

usage
Pair: 主歌 (verse) vs 副歌 (chorus/refrain). means main/primary, means secondary; slightly counter-intuitive to English speakers, since in a pop song the chorus is usually the hook. Here 主歌 is main in the sense of being the narrative backbone.

Stroke Order

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