Chinese

chànggē
Meaning: to sing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

唱
歌

Example sentences

She is singing in the room.
他不但喜歡唱歌,而且也喜歡跳舞。
他不但喜欢唱歌,而且也喜欢跳舞。
He not only likes to sing, but also likes to dance.
樹上有一隻鳥在唱歌。
树上有一只鸟在唱歌。
There is a bird singing in the tree.
小鳥停在樹枝上唱歌。
小鸟停在树枝上唱歌。
The little bird perched on the branch and sang.
幾隻麻雀在枝頭上歡快地唱歌。
几只麻雀在枝头上欢快地唱歌。
A few sparrows are singing happily on the branches.
那隻小鳥在籠子裡不停地唱歌。
那只小鸟在笼子里不停地唱歌。
That little bird is singing non-stop in the cage.
他唱歌五音不全,聽起來真的很難聽。
他唱歌五音不全,听起来真的很难听。
He is tone-deaf when singing; it sounds really unpleasant.
露營時,我們在篝火旁唱歌。
露营时,我们在篝火旁唱歌。
When camping, we sang beside the bonfire.
他唱歌總是走調,聽起來很刺耳。
他唱歌总是走调,听起来很刺耳。
He always sings out of tune, and it sounds very jarring.
他的音準非常好,唱歌從來不走調。
他的音准非常好,唱歌从来不走调。
His pitch is very good, he never sings out of tune.

Usage Notes

Verb meaning to perform songs.

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