Writing
歌声 (gē shēng) — how to say "singing" in Chinese
歌声
Singing, voice
noun
Character composition
歌
song
声
sound, voice
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
Collocations
听到歌声
tīngdào gēshēng
to hear singing
Examples
我听到远处传来的歌声。
I hear singing coming from afar.
她的歌声很美。
Her singing is very beautiful.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say singing in Mandarin?
"singing" in Chinese is 歌声 (gē shēng).
What does 歌声 mean in English?
歌声 (gē shēng) means "Singing, voice".
How is 歌声 pronounced?
It is pronounced gē shēng (written as ge sheng, gesheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for singing
It is written 歌声: 歌 has 14 strokes, 声 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 歌声?
歌声 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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