首shǒuclassifier for poems, songs etc
首 (shǒu) means "classifier for poems, songs etc." It appears in 这首歌很好听。 (This song sounds nice.) and 我想唱一首歌。 (I want to sing a song.) In the dialogue, A asks whether B likes a certain song, and B says it sounds nice. A says they want to sing one, and B tells A to go ahead.
What does 首 mean?
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classifier for poems, songs etcmeasure word
What does the character 首 mean?
- 首classifier for poems, songs etc
How do you use 首?
See it in 这首歌 and 一首歌
What are some examples of 首 in a sentence?
How is 首 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你喜欢这首歌吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē ma?
Do you like this song?
- Speaker B:
喜欢,这首歌很好听。
Xǐhuan, zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng.
Yes, this song sounds nice.
- Speaker A:
我想唱一首歌。
Wǒ xiǎng chàng yì shǒu gē.
I want to sing a song.
- Speaker B:
好啊,你唱吧!
Hǎo a, nǐ chàng ba!
Sure, go ahead and sing!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.