歌 gē
“song; to sing”
noun2021 list level 1Measure word 支 · 首
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
歌 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 59: 歌 gē — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 歌
歌 is a noun meaning “song”; use it with verbs like 唱、听、写 and classifiers such as 首: 唱一首歌、听一首歌。In everyday speech it commonly appears in 唱歌 and 听歌; the literary verb sense “to sing” is not the usual level-1 use.
例句Example sentences
- 我喜欢听歌，也喜欢唱歌。wǒ xǐ huan tīng gē, yě xǐ huan chàng gē.I like listening to songs, and I also like singing.
- 这首歌很好听，是谁唱的？zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎo tīng, shì shuí chàng de?This song is very nice; who sings it?
- 他写了很多歌，其中一首很有名。tā xiě le hěn duō gē, qí zhōng yì shǒu hěn yǒu míng.He has written many songs, and one of them is very famous.
易混词Easily confused
歌vs歌曲
歌 is the everyday word for a song and is common in 唱歌、听歌、这首歌. 歌曲 is more formal and often refers to songs as a category or in written style, e.g. 流行歌曲.
义项All meanings
- gē: song; to sing
- gē: variant of 歌