说唱

說唱

shuōchàng

noun #6,448

Meanings

1 rap
2 rap music
3 spoken and sung art form

Characters

to speak; to say

Examples

说唱音乐在中国越来越流行。

Shuōchàng yīnyuè zài Zhōngguó yuèláiyuè liúxíng.

Rap music is becoming more and more popular in China.

他是一个说唱歌手。

Tā shì yī gè shuōchàng gēshǒu.

He is a rapper.

Tips

memory

说 (speak/say) + 唱 (sing) = speak-sing, which is exactly what rap is!

culture

Chinese rap (中文说唱) has exploded in popularity since the TV show 中国有嘻哈 (The Rap of China, 2017).

Stroke Order

说 shuō

唱 chàng