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唱歌

chàng gē · chang ge

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to sing a song
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Only one song

  1. Liangliang

    今晚(jīnwǎn)去(qù)唱歌(chànggē)吧(ba)！

    Let's go singing tonight!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)唱歌(chànggē)好听(hǎotīng)吗(ma)？

    OK. Do you sing well?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)唱(chàng)一(yī)首(shǒu)，小星星(xiǎoxīngxing)。

    I can only sing one song, Twinkle Star.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我们(wǒmen)唱(chàng)十(shí)遍(biàn)！

    No problem. We will sing it ten times!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

明(míng)天(tiān)有(yǒu)人(rén)要(yào)陪(péi)我(wǒ)去(qù)唱(chàng)歌(gē)吗(ma)?

Will anyone go singing with me tomorrow?

Tatoeba: Chinese by wolfwind · English by wolfwind · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

凯(kǎi)特(tè)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)班(bān)唱(chàng)歌(gē)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)。

Kate is the best singer in my class.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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唱
chàng

to sing; to call loudly

歌
gē

song; to sing

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