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国歌 (guó gē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

国歌 (guó gē) is a Chinese word: national anthem. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 国歌

名 míng noun

national anthem

升国旗时要唱国歌。

shēng guó qí shí yào chàng guó gē

The national anthem must be sung when raising the flag.

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Word breakdown

国 guó — national, country

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 中国 Zhōng guó — China HSK 1
    • 中 middle, central
    • 国 country, nation, state
    Example

    中国是一个历史悠久的国家。

    Zhōng guó shì yí gè lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de guó jiā

    China is a country with a long history.

  • 2 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 3 外国 wài guó — foreign country HSK 2
    • 外 outside, external, foreign
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    我想去外国学习。

    wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí

    I want to go to a foreign country to study.

  • 4 国家 guó jiā — country HSK 3
    • 国 nation, state (the political and territorial entity)
    • 家 establishment, collective entity (reinforces the concept of an organized state)
    Example

    每个国家都有自己的文化。

    měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà

    Every country has its own culture.

  • 5 国籍 guó jí — nationality HSK 4
    • 国 country, nation
    • 籍 registration, membership status
    Example

    她申请了中国国籍。

    tā shēn qǐng le Zhōng guó guó jí

    She applied for Chinese nationality.

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歌 gē — song, anthem

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 歌声 gē shēng — singing voice HSK 4
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 声 sound, voice
    Example

    我听到了远处传来的歌声。

    wǒ tīng dào le yuǎn chù chuán lái de gē shēng

    I heard singing voices coming from the distance.

  • 2 歌手 gē shǒu — singer HSK 4
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 手 person skilled at, expert
    Example

    她是一位著名的歌手。

    tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de gē shǒu

    She is a famous singer.

  • 3 歌曲 gē qǔ — song HSK 5
    • 歌 song, singing, vocal music
    • 曲 tune, melody, musical composition
    Example

    她喜欢听流行歌曲。

    tā xǐ huan tīng liú xíng gē qǔ

    She likes to listen to pop songs.

  • 4 歌词 gē cí — lyrics HSK 5
    Example

    这首歌的歌词很美。

    zhè shǒu gē de gē cí hěn měi

    The lyrics of this song are beautiful.

  • 5 歌唱 gē chàng — to sing HSK 6
    • 歌 song; the vocal/melodic aspect of singing
    • 唱 to sing; the action of vocalizing/performing a song
    Example

    她喜欢在舞台上歌唱。

    tā xǐ huan zài wǔ tái shàng gē chàng

    She likes to sing on stage.

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  • 6 民歌 mín gē — folk song HSK 6
    • 民 folk, people - indicates popular, traditional origin
    • 歌 song - indicates a musical composition with vocals
    Example

    中国各地都有独特的民歌。

    Zhōng guó gè dì dōu yǒu dú tè de mín gē

    Every region in China has unique folk songs.

  • 7 诗歌 shī gē — poetry HSK 6
    • 诗 poem, poetry (the core literary form)
    • 歌 song, lyrical quality (adds musical and expressive dimension)
    Example

    中国古代诗歌非常有名。

    Zhōng guó gǔ dài shī gē fēi cháng yǒu míng

    Ancient Chinese poetry is very famous.

  • 8 歌剧 gē jù — opera HSK 7
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    Example

    他昨晚去看了一场歌剧。

    tā zuó wǎn qù kàn le yī chǎng gē jù

    He went to see an opera last night.

  • 9 歌舞 gē wǔ — song and dance HSK 7
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 舞 dance, dancing
    Example

    晚会上有精彩的歌舞节目。

    wǎn huì shàng yǒu jīng cǎi de gē wǔ jié mù

    There are wonderful song and dance performances at the evening party.

  • 10 歌谣 gē yáo — folk song HSK 7
    • 歌 song
    • 谣 folk/traditional ballad
    Example

    奶奶教我唱古老的歌谣。

    nǎi nai jiāo wǒ chàng gǔ lǎo de gē yáo

    Grandma taught me to sing old folk songs.

  • 11 歌颂 gē sòng — to praise; to sing the praises of HSK 7
    • 歌 to sing; song
    • 颂 to praise; ode
    Example

    人们歌颂英雄的事迹。

    rén men gē sòng yīng xióng de shì jì

    People praise the heroes' deeds.

  • 12 秧歌 yāng ge — yangko HSK 7
    Example

    秧歌是中国北方流行的传统民间舞蹈。

    yāng ge shì Zhōng guó běi fāng liú xíng de chuán tǒng mín jiān wǔ dǎo

    Yangko is a traditional folk dance popular in northern China.

Structure & writing
1 国 guó — country; nation; state

国 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
1.2 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings
玉 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
国 guó country; nation; state
HSK 3
全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing
HSK 4
弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 5
宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

Stroke order

2 歌 gē — song; lyrics that can be sung

歌 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 哥 gē — older brother; elder male relative of the same generation
哥 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
2.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
HSK 2
次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol
HSK 4
吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)
HSK 5
欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.
HSK 7
坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order