Usage note
歌就是有旋律和歌词的音乐作品，我们常常和家人一起唱。
Gē jiù shì yǒu xuánlǜ hé gēcí de yīnyuè zuòpǐn, wǒmen chángcháng hé jiārén yīqǐ chàng.
A song is a piece of music with melody and lyrics, and we often sing it together with family.
Context note
一家人在一起时，常常会唱歌来表达快乐的心情。
Yī jiā rén zài yīqǐ shí, chángcháng huì chànggē lái biǎodá kuàilè de xīnqíng.
This word is used when family members gather and sing together to share happy feelings.
5 examples
我喜欢听这首歌
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng zhè gē
I like to listen to this song.
妈妈正在唱一首歌给弟弟听
Māma zhèngzài chàng yì shou gē gěi dìdi tīng
Mom is singing a song for her brother to hear.
这首歌很好听
Zhè gē hěn hǎotīng
This song is very nice to listen to.
我们一起去唱一首歌吧
Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chàng yì shou gē ba
Let's go and sing a song together.
这首歌是关于爱的
Zhè gē shì guānyú ài de
This song is about love.
5 mini stories
爸爸教我唱一首歌。
Bàba jiàowǒ chàng yì shou gē.
Dad taught me to sing a song.
妈妈在厨房里唱歌。
Māma zài chánɡfáng lǐ chànggē.
Mom was singing in the kitchen.
我们一起唱了生日歌。
Wǒmen yìqǐ chàngle shēngrì gē.
We sang the birthday song together.
这首歌让我想起了家乡。
Zhè gē shēngràng wǒ xiǎnyìxiǎn qǐxǐng jiāxiāng.
This song made me think of my hometown.
我们经常一起唱歌。
Wǒmen zhēnzhēn yīqǐ chànggē.
We often sing together.
Mini dialogue
唱首歌
A
你会唱中文歌吗？
Nǐ huì chàng Zhōngwén gē ma?
Can you sing a Chinese song?
B
我会唱一首儿歌。
Wǒ huì chàng yī shǒu ér gē.
I can sing a children's song.
好听的歌
A
这首歌真好听！
Zhè shǒu gē zhēn hǎo tīng!
This song is really nice to listen to!
B
是啊，我喜欢这首歌。
Shì a, wǒ xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē.
Yes, I like this song.
Related words and contrasts
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音乐
yīnyuè
music
Music in general; a song is a piece of music with singing.
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唱
chàng
to sing
The action you do with a song.
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首
shǒu
measure word for songs/poems
The measure word often used for songs.