pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
唱
唱
chang4
to sing; to call loudly; to chant
strokes
11
radical
strokes after radical
8
伴唱
伴唱
ban4 chang4
vocal accompaniment; to accompany a singer; to support of sb; to echo sb; to chime in with sb
彼唱此和
彼唱此和
bi3 chang4 ci3 he2
to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement
唱K
唱K
chang4 -
(slang) to sing karaoke
唱白脸
唱白臉
chang4 bai2 lian3
to play the role of the villain (idiom)
唱本
唱本
chang4 ben3
opera libretto
唱臂
唱臂
chang4 bi4
tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)
唱碟
唱碟
chang4 die2
gramophone record; LP
唱段
唱段
chang4 duan4
aria (in opera)
唱对台戏
唱對臺戲
chang4 dui4 tai2 xi4
to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb; to get into confrontation
唱法
唱法
chang4 fa3
singing style; singing method
唱反调
唱反調
chang4 fan3 diao4
to express a different view; to take a different position
唱高调
唱高調
chang4 gao1 diao4
to sing the high part; to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)
唱高调儿
唱高調兒
chang4 gao1 diao4 er5
erhua variant of 唱高調|唱高调
唱歌
唱歌
chang4 ge1
to sing a song
唱功
唱功
chang4 gong1
singing skill
唱和
唱和
chang4 he4
antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus); sung reply (in agreement with first voice); to reply with a poem in the same rhythm
唱黑脸
唱黑臉
chang4 hei1 lian3
to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)
唱红脸
唱紅臉
chang4 hong2 lian3
to play the role of the hero (idiom); to play the good cop
唱机
唱機
chang4 ji1
gramophone
唱空城计
唱空城計
chang4 kong1 cheng2 ji4
lit. to sing “The Empty City Stratagem” (idiom); fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness; (jocularly) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling
唱名
唱名
chang4 ming2
solfege
唱念
唱念
chang4 nian4
to recite loudly; to sing out
唱喏
唱喏
chang4 nuo4
to answer respectfully "yes"
唱盘
唱盤
chang4 pan2
turntable; gramophone record
唱片
唱片
chang4 pian4
gramophone record; LP
唱票
唱票
chang4 piao4
to read ballot slips out loud
唱腔
唱腔
chang4 qiang1
vocal music (in opera); aria
唱曲
唱曲
chang4 qu3
to sing a song
唱喏
唱喏
chang4 re3
(old) to bow and utter polite phrases; to open the way (for a dignitary etc)
唱商
唱商
chang4 shang1
one's ability to give a convincing performance of a song
唱诗班
唱詩班
chang4 shi1 ban1
choir
唱双簧
唱雙簧
chang4 shuang1 huang2
lit. to sing a duet; fig. to collaborate with sb; also used satirically: to play second fiddle to
唱头
唱頭
chang4 tou2
pickup (carrying gramophone needle)
唱戏
唱戲
chang4 xi4
to perform in opera
唱针
唱針
chang4 zhen1
stylus (gramophone needle)
传唱
傳唱
chuan2 chang4
to pass on a song
大合唱
大合唱
da4 he2 chang4
cantata; chorus
电唱
電唱
dian4 chang4
gramophone; record player
电唱机
電唱機
dian4 chang4 ji1
gramophone; record player
电唱盘
電唱盤
dian4 chang4 pan2
gramophone; record player
独唱
獨唱
du2 chang4
(in singing) solo; to solo
对唱
對唱
dui4 chang4
in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer
二重唱
二重唱
er4 chong2 chang4
duet
翻唱
翻唱
fan1 chang4
cover song; to cover a song
夫唱妇随
夫唱婦隨
fu1 chang4 fu4 sui2
fig. the man sings and the woman follows; fig. marital harmony
高唱
高唱
gao1 chang4
to sing loudly; fig. to mouth slogans
高唱入云
高唱入雲
gao1 chang4 ru4 yun2
loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies
歌唱
歌唱
ge1 chang4
to sing
歌唱家
歌唱家
ge1 chang4 jia1
singer
歌唱赛
歌唱賽
ge1 chang4 sai4
song contest
合唱
合唱
he2 chang4
chorus; to chorus
合唱团
合唱團
he2 chang4 tuan2
chorus; choir
哼唱
哼唱
heng1 chang4
to hum; to croon
环球唱片
環球唱片
huan2 qiu2 chang4 pian4
Universal Records
黄河大合唱
黃河大合唱
huang2 he2 da4 he2 chang4
Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海
激光唱片
激光唱片
ji1 guang1 chang4 pian4
compact disk; CD
假唱
假唱
jia3 chang4
to lip-sync (singing)
假戏真唱
假戲真唱
jia3 xi4 zhen1 chang4
fiction comes true; play-acting that turns into reality
绝唱
絕唱
jue2 chang4
most perfect song
领唱
領唱
ling3 chang4
to lead a chorus; choirmaster; leading singer
轮唱
輪唱
lun2 chang4
round (music); canon
美声唱法
美聲唱法
mei3 sheng1 chang4 fa3
bel canto
拟声唱法
擬聲唱法
ni3 sheng1 chang4 fa3
scat singing
欧洲歌唱大赛
歐洲歌唱大賽
ou1 zhou1 ge1 chang4 da4 sai4
Eurovision Song Contest
陪唱女
陪唱女
pei2 chang4 nv3
KTV hostess
陪唱小姐
陪唱小姐
pei2 chang4 xiao3 jie5
KTV hostess
签唱会
簽唱會
qian1 chang4 hui4
(of a singer) autograph session; record signing event
清唱
清唱
qing1 chang4
to sing opera music (without staging or make up)
说唱
說唱
shuo1 chang4
speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词 and 相聲|相声; (music) rapping
弹唱
彈唱
tan2 chang4
to sing and play (plucked string instrument)
无伴奏合唱
無伴奏合唱
wu2 ban4 zou4 he2 chang4
a cappella (music)
演唱
演唱
yan3 chang4
sung performance; to sing for an audience
演唱会
演唱會
yan3 chang4 hui4
vocal recital or concert
一唱三叹
一唱三嘆
yi1 chang4 san1 tan4
see 一倡三歎|一倡三叹
一唱一和
一唱一和
yi1 chang4 yi1 he4
to echo one another (idiom)
吟唱
吟唱
yin2 chang4
to chant; to recite
自动点唱机
自動點唱機
zi4 dong4 dian3 chang4 ji1
jukebox; nickelodeon