歌特

gētè
adjective #33,362

Meanings

  1. 1 Gothic

Examples

HSK 4
Tā xǐhuān gētè fēnggé de fúzhuāng.
She loves Gothic-style clothing.
HSK 6
Zhè zuò jiàotáng shì gētè jiànzhù.
This church is Gothic architecture.

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usage
歌特 and 哥特 are both phonetic transliterations of English 'Goth/Gothic'. 哥特 is more common in mainland publishing; 歌特 sees use in subtitles and music journalism. Covers all senses: medieval Goths, Gothic cathedrals (《巴黎圣母院》 / Notre-Dame), goth subculture, and Gothic novels.

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