🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

歌手

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gēshǒu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Singer/ˈsɪŋ.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位歌手的嗓音非常优美。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who sings, especially professionally or as a livelihood.

    "She is a famous pop singer with millions of fans worldwide."
  2. 2

    A bird or other animal that produces musical vocalizations.

    "The nightingale is known as a brilliant singer in the spring forest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'singer' originates from the Old English 'singan', meaning 'to sing'. It evolved through Middle English as 'singer', reflecting the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which has remained consistent through the centuries.

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