圣歌

聖歌
shènggē
noun #34,113

Measure Word

圣歌 shǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 hymn
  2. 2 sacred song
  3. 3 anthem (religious)

Examples

HSK 6
Chàng shī bān zhèngzài páiliàn Shèngdàn shènggē.
The choir is rehearsing Christmas hymns.
HSK 7-9
Jiàotáng lǐ xiǎngqǐ le zhuāngyán de shènggē.
Solemn hymns rose up inside the church.

Tips

culture
圣歌 is the standard Chinese term for Christian hymns. Closely related: 赞美诗 (zànměishī, 'songs of praise') is the more common Protestant church term, while 圣歌 leans toward Catholic and Anglican usage. National anthems use a different word - 国歌 (guógē).
memory
'holy/sacred' + 'song' - sacred song. The here is the same as in 圣诞 (Christmas) and 圣经 (Bible).

Stroke Order

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