唱功

chànggōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 singing skill
  2. 2 vocal technique

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè wèi gēshǒu de chànggōng hěn hǎo.
This singer has great vocal skills.
HSK 4
Jīngjù yǎnyuán yào cóngxiǎo liàn chànggōng.
Peking opera performers have to train their singing from childhood.

Tips

culture
In Chinese opera, singing is one of the four basic skills, 唱念做打 (singing, speech, acting and combat). Roles differ in which they stress: a 青衣 relies on 唱功, a 花旦 on acting, 做工.

Stroke Order

唱 chàng
功 gōng