歌唱

gēchàng

verb HSK 6 #4,761

Meanings

1 to sing; to extol in song
2 singing (as an art form)

Characters

to sing; to chant

Song and singing — the act of performing a song.

Examples

她热爱歌唱事业。

Tā rè'ài gēchàng shìyè.

She loves the singing profession.

鸟儿在树上歌唱。

Niǎo er zài shù shàng gēchàng.

Birds are singing in the trees.

他参加了歌唱比赛。

Tā cānjiā le gēchàng bǐsài.

He participated in a singing competition.

让我们歌唱祖国。

Ràng wǒmen gēchàng zǔguó.

Let us sing for our motherland.

Tips

usage

歌唱 vs 唱歌: 唱歌 is casual everyday 'singing.' 歌唱 is more formal/literary and can mean 'to extol/praise through song.' You'd say 歌唱家 (singer/vocalist) but 唱歌去 (let's go sing).

Stroke Order

歌 gē

唱 chàng