🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

歌唱比赛

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gēchàng bǐsài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Concurso de Canto/konˈkuɾso ðe ˈkanto/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"歌唱比赛吸引了许多优秀的歌手。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A competition in which individuals perform songs to be judged.

    "The annual concurso de canto attracted talented singers from all over the country."
  2. 2

    An event where participants showcase their vocal abilities in front of an audience.

    "She won first place in the concurso de canto held at the local theater."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'concurso' originates from the Latin 'concursus', meaning 'a running together' or 'competition'. 'Canto' comes from the Latin 'cantus', meaning 'song' or 'singing'. Over time, these terms evolved in the Spanish language to refer specifically to singing competitions.

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