凯歌 (kǎigē) · song of triumph; victory song; paean

Measure Word

一首凯歌 shǒu

A song of triumph - a victory anthem.

HSK 5

他们一路凯歌，最终赢得了冠军。

Tāmen yílù kǎigē, zuìzhōng yíngdé le guànjūn.

They triumphed all the way and eventually won the championship.

HSK 7-9

战士们唱起了凯歌。

Zhànshì men chàng qǐ le kǎigē.

The soldiers burst into a song of victory.

memory

凯 (triumph) + 歌 (song) - picture soldiers singing victory songs as they return from battle. The phrase 凯旋 (triumphant return) shares the same 凯.

凯 kǎi

歌 gē