歌手

• 拼音: gē shǒu
• 汉字拆解: 歌 = 哥 (elder brother, phonetic) + 欠 (yawn/blow); 手 = pictograph of a hand

含义

Singer; vocalist. A person who sings professionally or as a career.

Refers specifically to someone whose profession or main activity is singing. It covers pop singers, opera singers, folk singers, and any other professional vocalist. Unlike 歌星 (singing star), 歌手 is more neutral and does not imply fame.

例句

1. 她从小就想当一名歌手。
2. 这位歌手的声音非常好听。
3. 昨天晚上有一位歌手在公园里唱歌。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, music, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我最喜欢的歌手是周杰伦。(My favourite singer is Jay Chou.)
• 她是一位很有名的歌手。(She is a very famous singer.)

错误说法

• 他是一个很好的歌手，他唱了一本歌。(Don't say 一本歌 — songs use the measure word 首, not 本. Say 他唱了一首歌.)

起源与历史

Compound of 歌 (song) and 手 (hand; expert), where 手 functions as an agent suffix meaning 'one who does something,' similar to 选手 (athlete) or 鼓手 (drummer).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal