歌唱 (gē chàng) — to sing (especially in a formal, celebratory, o… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

歌唱 (gēchàng) is a formal, written-style verb for 'to sing' — typically used for celebratory, patriotic, or artistic singing rather than casual everyday singing (use 唱 for that).

verb

to sing (especially in a formal, celebratory, or rhetorical context)to praise through song

Examples

歌唱。
Wǒ men gē chàng wěi dà de zǔ guó.
We sing in praise of our great motherland.
歌唱。
Tā cóng xiǎo rè ài gē chàng.
He has loved singing since childhood.
歌唱。
Zhè chǎng gē chàng bǐ sài xī yǐn le hěn duō guān zhòng.
This singing competition attracted many spectators.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

“歌” and “唱” both point to singing, giving a formal way to sing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

哥欠歌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

欠欠qiànblow

Sound part声符shēngfú

哥

哥gē歌gē

Same sound today

The shape 歌 uses 哥 for the sound and 欠, meaning blow. It came from a form of 哥 used for singing.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口昌唱

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

昌

昌chāng唱chàng

Same sound today

The 口 part points to the mouth, while 昌 shows how the character is pronounced.

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