颂歌 (sòng gē) — song of praise, hymn, ode
Definition
A formal, often literary song or poem praising a person, event, or ideal — a 'hymn' or 'ode'. More elevated and ceremonial than a simple 歌.
noun
song of praisehymnode
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 颂歌。Zhè shǒu sòng gē gē sòng le zǔ guó de wěi dà.This song of praise extols the greatness of the motherland.
- ，颂歌。Zài qìng diǎn shàng, tā men chàng qǐ le yì shǒu sòng gē.At the ceremony, they sang a song of praise.
- 颂歌。Máo zé dōng shí qī de sòng gē chōng mǎn le gé mìng jī qíng.The songs of praise from the Mao Zedong era were full of revolutionary passion.
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