歌词

• 拼音: gē cí
• 汉字拆解: 歌 = 哥 (phonetic) + 欠 (breath), meaning song; 词 = 讠 (speech) + 司 (manage), meaning words/lyrics

含义

Lyrics; song lyrics. The words of a song.

The textual component of songs: 写歌词 (write lyrics), 歌词作者 (lyricist), 歌词大意 (gist of lyrics). In Chinese pop music, lyricists are often credited separately from composers. Famous lyricists like 林夕 and 方文山 are celebrities in their own right. Related: 曲 (melody), 词曲 (lyrics and melody).

例句

1. 这首歌的歌词写得很有诗意，听了让人回味无穷。
2. 他是华语乐坛最著名的歌词作者之一。
3. 我听不懂日语，但这首歌的旋律太美了，想查一下歌词的意思。

用法指南

语境: music, entertainment, culture

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这首歌的歌词是谁写的？(Who wrote the lyrics for this song?)
• 歌词很感人。(The lyrics are very moving.)

错误说法

• 把诗歌叫歌词 (Don't call poetry 歌词 unless it's actually set to music — use 诗 or 诗歌 for poetry)

起源与历史

Compound of 歌 (song) + 词 (words, lyrics). 词 originally referred to a classical Chinese poetic form, later extended to song lyrics.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal