歌唱 gēchàng to sing
How to remember 歌唱: 歌 song + 唱 sing = to sing.
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How it is used
- To sing (often in a lofty/performing sense) - 歌唱祖国 (gēchàng zǔguó) sing the praises of the motherland, 歌唱家 (gēchàngjiā) a (professional) singer.
- More formal/elevated than 唱歌 (chànggē, sing a song, everyday); often used for praising or artistic singing.
- The 歌唱 order (sing + song reversed) marks the literary register; 歌唱 also = to extol figuratively.
Example sentences
- 我能听见鸟在窗外歌唱。 Wǒnéng tīngjiàn niǎo zài chuāngwài gēchàng.I could hear birds singing outside my window.