歌特

gētè

adjective #33,362

Meanings

1 Gothic (style; transliteration of 'goth/gothic')
2 (also written 哥特, the more common form)

Characters

song (phonetic 'go')

special (phonetic 'th')

Examples

她喜欢歌特风格的服装。

Tā xǐhuān gētè fēnggé de fúzhuāng.

She loves Gothic-style clothing.

这座教堂是歌特建筑。

Zhè zuò jiàotáng shì gētè jiànzhù.

This church is Gothic architecture.

Tips

usage

歌特 and 哥特 (gētè) 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.

Stroke Order

歌 gē

特 tè