This is the 577th most frequent Chinese word.


"Song" or "to sing."


Here, "歌" is used as part of the word "歌曲", indicating songs in general.

我喜欢听歌曲。

I like listening to songs.


In this instance, "歌" represents a single song being sung.

他唱了一首动听的歌。

He sang a beautiful song.


Here, "歌" is used to refer to a composed piece of music or lyrics.

我们一起写了一首歌。

We wrote a song together.