Karaoke in Chinese 唱K
chàng K
Ready to grab the mic? 15 essential karaoke words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 唱K | chàng K | to do karaoke |
| KTV | K T V | karaoke venue |
| 包间 | bāo jiān | private room |
| 点歌 | diǎn gē | to choose a song |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone |
| 歌词 | gē cí | lyrics |
| 跑调 | pǎo diào | to sing out of tune |
| 麦霸 | mài bà | mic hog |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | to sing together; duet |
| 老歌 | lǎo gē | old song; classic |
| 新歌 | xīn gē | new song |
| 切歌 | qiē gē | to skip a song |
| 音量 | yīn liàng | volume |
| 唱得好 | chàng de hǎo | to sing well |
| 通宵 | tōng xiāo | all night |
Example sentences
- 下班一起去唱K吧！Let's go to karaoke after work!
- 这家KTV很便宜。This karaoke place is cheap.
- 我们订了一个小包间。We've booked a small private room.
- 你先点歌吧。You pick a song first.
- 把话筒给我！Give me the mic!
- 我记不住歌词。I can't remember the lyrics.
- 他唱歌老跑调。He's always singing off-key.
- 她是我们的麦霸。She's the one who hogs the mic.
- 我们一起合唱这首吧。Let's sing this one together.
- 我喜欢唱老歌。I like singing the classics.
- 这首新歌很好听。This new song is really good.
- 这首不好听，切歌！This one's no good, skip it!
- 音量太大了。The volume's too loud.
- 你唱得真好！You sing so well!
- 我们唱了个通宵。We sang all night.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Karaoke speaking island has 8 everyday questions about karaoke to prepare your own answers to.