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首shǒuclassifier for poems, songs etc

HSK 4word

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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?

  1. 1.

    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?

  1. 这首歌很好听。

    Zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng.

    This song sounds nice.

  2. 我想唱一首歌。

    Wǒ xiǎng chàng yì shǒu gē.

    I want to sing a song.

How is 首 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你喜欢这首歌吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē ma?

    Do you like this song?

  2. Speaker B:

    喜欢,这首歌很好听。

    Xǐhuan, zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng.

    Yes, this song sounds nice.

  3. Speaker A:

    我想唱一首歌。

    Wǒ xiǎng chàng yì shǒu gē.

    I want to sing a song.

  4. Speaker B:

    好啊,你唱吧!

    Hǎo a, nǐ chàng ba!

    Sure, go ahead and sing!

Can you use 首 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (classifier for songs): 这___歌很好听。 (This song sounds nice.)
  2. 2.What does 我想唱一首歌。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word is the classifier for songs?

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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.