go1 kuk1歌曲
Jyutpinggo1 kuk1
Yalegō kūk
Definition
Song; a piece of music with words that can be sung.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a musical composition with lyrics, making it more formal than the everyday term 歌. While 歌 is used in almost all casual contexts, 歌曲 is preferred in written descriptions, music reviews, or when discussing the artistic merit of a piece. It carries a slightly more serious or academic tone compared to the generic 歌.
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sau2首sáuExamples
The melody of this song is nice, have you heard it before?
He really likes singing those nostalgic songs.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 歌曲 when they should just use 歌. In daily conversation, referring to a pop song as 歌曲 can sound overly formal or stiff, as if you are reading from a textbook.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
