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歌声 (gē shēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

歌声 (gē shēng) is a Chinese word: singing voice. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 歌声

名 míng noun

singing voice

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.

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Word breakdown

歌 gē — song, singing

Words with this character (12)
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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.

声 shēng — sound, voice

Words with this character (21)
  • 1 声音 shēng yīn — sound HSK 3
    • 声 audible phenomenon, vocal sound
    • 音 tone, sonic quality
    Example

    我听到了奇怪的声音。

    wǒ tīng dào le qí guài de shēng yīn

    I heard a strange sound.

  • 2 响声 xiǎng shēng — sound HSK 5
    • 响 loud, resounding (emphasizes the audibility of the sound)
    • 声 sound, voice (the core meaning of auditory phenomenon)
    Example

    我听到外面有响声。

    wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu xiǎng shēng

    I heard a sound outside.

  • 3 掌声 zhǎng shēng — applause HSK 5
    • 掌 palm (the part of the hand that claps)
    • 声 sound (the noise produced by clapping)
    Example

    台下响起了雷鸣般的掌声。

    tái xià xiǎng qǐ le léi míng bān de zhǎng shēng

    Thunderous applause rang out from the audience.

  • 4 噪声 zào shēng — noise HSK 6
    • 噪 clamor, disturbance (the disruptive quality)
    • 声 sound (the acoustic nature)
    Example

    夜间的噪声影响了居民的睡眠。

    yè jiān de zào shēng yǐng xiǎng le jū mín de shuì mián

    Nighttime noise affected the residents' sleep.

  • 5 声调 shēng diào — tone HSK 6
    • 声 sound, voice
    • 调 pitch, modulation
    Example

    汉语有四个声调。

    Hàn yǔ yǒu sì gè shēng diào

    Chinese has four tones.

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Structure & writing
1 歌 gē — song; lyrics that can be sung

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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

2 声 shēng — sound; acoustic wave produced by vibrating objects that can trigger hearing
声 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
馨 xīn (class.) fragrance; sweet scent that carries far

声 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order