歌王

gēwáng

noun #34,572

Meanings

1 king of song
2 top male singer
3 (reality-show title) singing champion

Characters

Examples

他在比赛中获得了歌王称号。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòdé le gēwáng chēnghào.

He won the title of singing champion in the competition.

周杰伦被许多歌迷称为亚洲歌王。

Zhōu Jiélún bèi xǔduō gēmí chēngwéi Yàzhōu gēwáng.

Jay Chou is hailed by many fans as the king of Asian pop.

Tips

culture

Title made famous by Hunan TV's 《我是歌手》 (I Am a Singer, 2013–) — each season crowns a 歌王 from a tournament of established singers. The female counterpart is 歌后 (gēhòu, queen of song).

usage

Used as both an honorific ('the king of pop') and a competition title. Compare 影帝 (yǐngdì, best actor — 'film emperor'), same emperor-image template.

Stroke Order

歌 gē

王 wáng