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歌手

gē shǒu · ge shou

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Meaning

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  1. singer
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  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪个(nǎge)歌手(gēshǒu)？

    Which singer do you like best?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)唱(chàng)得(de)慢(màn)的(de)歌手(gēshǒu)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)跟(gēn)得(de)上(shàng)。

    I like singers who sing slowly, because I can keep up.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不(bù)是(shì)喜欢(xǐhuan)歌手(gēshǒu)，是(shì)喜欢(xǐhuan)慢(màn)。

    You do not like the singer, you like slow.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)呢(ne)？你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)歌手(gēshǒu)吗(ma)？

    And you? Do you want to be a singer?

  5. Liangliang

    想(xiǎng)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)在(zài)洗澡(xǐzǎo)的(de)时候(shíhou)唱(chàng)。

    Yes, but I can only sing while showering.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)日(rì)本(běn)最(zuì)有(yǒu)名(míng)的(de)歌(gē)手(shǒu)之(zhī)一(yī)。

He is one of the most famous singers in Japan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Zac2333 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)歌(gē)手(shǒu)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)非(fēi)常(cháng)独(dú)特(tè)，吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)听(tīng)众(zhòng)。

This singer's voice is very unique and has attracted many listeners.

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歌
gē

song; to sing

手
shǒu

hand; (formal) to hold

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