歌后 (gē hòu) — top female singer, queen of song (title for a very accomplished female vocalist)
Definition
歌后 literally means 'song queen' — a title of honor for a top female singer, modeled on 歌王 (the male equivalent, 'king of song'). It is not a generic term for 'singer', but an earned honorific for the most accomplished vocalist.
noun
top female singerqueen of song (title for a very accomplished female vocalist)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 歌后。Zhè wèi gē hòu de yǎn chàng huì mén piào zǒng shì hěn kuài mài wán.This top female singer's concert tickets always sell out very quickly.
- 歌后。Tā bèi chēng wéi huá yǔ yuè tán de gē hòu.She is called the queen of song in the Chinese music scene.
- 歌后。Zhè wèi gē hòu chū dào yǐ jīng sān shí nián le.This top female singer has been in the music industry for thirty years.
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