歌词 (gē cí) — (noun) lyrics (of a song)
Definition
歌词 means specifically the words/lyrics of a song, while 词 by itself is a much broader word meaning 'word' or 'speech' and only sometimes means 'lyrics'. 歌曲 is the song itself, not its words.
noun
lyrics (of a song)
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 歌词。Wǒ xǐ huan zhè shǒu gē de gē cí.I like the lyrics of this song.
- 歌词？Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ zhè xiē gē cí de yì si ma?Can you tell me the meaning of these lyrics?
- ，歌词。Tā yì biān tīng yīn yuè, yì biān kàn gē cí.He listens to music and reads the lyrics at the same time.
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