歌坛

歌壇

gētán

noun #33,368

Meanings

1 the music world (esp. pop music)
2 the singing scene
3 the music industry

Characters

altar; arena; sphere

Examples

HSK 6

他在华语歌坛活跃了三十年。

Tā zài Huáyǔ gētán huóyuè le sānshí nián.

He's been active in the Chinese-language music scene for thirty years.

HSK 7-9

她是歌坛的新星。

Tā shì gētán de xīnxīng.

She is a rising star in the music world.

Tips

memory

歌 (song) + 坛 (altar/arena) - the same -坛 suffix shows up in 文坛 (literary world), 影坛 (film world), 体坛 (sports world). Think of it as '-sphere' or '-scene'. Used heavily in entertainment journalism.

Stroke Order

歌 gē

坛 tán