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

Jiàotáng lǐ xiǎngqǐ le zhuāngyán de shènggē.
Solemn hymns rose up inside the church.
Chàngshībān zhèngzài páiliàn Shèngdàn shènggē.
The choir is rehearsing Christmas hymns.

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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