唱歌 chànggē — to sing

Meanings

1. 1

   to sing

   To sing. It is a verb plus its own object (唱 "sing" + 歌 "song"), so nothing else can follow it directly; to name what is sung, use 唱 alone — 唱中国歌.

   verb

Example sentences

• 她很喜欢唱歌。/她很喜歡唱歌。Tā (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) chànggē. (fourth tone, falling)···

  She loves singing.

• 我们一起唱歌吧。/我們一起唱歌吧。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) chànggē (fourth tone, falling) ba. (neutral tone)···

  Let’s sing together.

Common mistakes

• Not quite她唱歌中国歌。

  Correct她唱中国歌。

  The 歌 inside 唱歌 is already the object, so a second one cannot follow. Drop it and let 唱 take the song directly.

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