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重唱 (chóng chàng) — vocal ensemble (two or more singers, each singing a separate part); duet, trio, etc.

Definition

A vocal ensemble where two or more singers each sing a different part (e.g. duet, trio), as distinct from 合唱 where everyone sings the same part together.

noun
vocal ensemble (two or more singers, each singing a separate part)duettrioetc.
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 重唱。
    Tā men sān gè rén biǎo yǎn le yí gè chóng chàng.
    The three of them performed a trio.
  • 重唱。
    Zhè shǒu chóng chàng gē qǔ fēi cháng dòng tīng.
    This ensemble song is very beautiful.
  • 重唱。
    chóng chàng Xū yào měi gè shēng bù pèi hé hǎo.
    Ensemble singing requires each part to coordinate well.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

重zhòngmultiple/layered
唱chàngsing

重 means multiple or layered, 唱 means singing; singing together in separate parts.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
東
東dōng重zhòng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

重 developed from a picture of a man carrying a bag, with 人 for the man and 東 for the bag; a later ground element was folded into the form.

Open 重 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒu
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.

Open 唱 →
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