Usage of the character 唱

to sing
to call loudly
to chant

chàng K

唱K

[唱K]

(slang) to sing karaoke

chànggōng

唱功

[唱功]

singing skill

chàngqǔ

唱曲

[唱曲]

to sing a song

chàngniàn

唱念

[唱念]

(of a waiter) to call out (a customer's order to the kitchen)

chàngpiàn

唱片

[唱片]

gramophone record
LP
music CD
musical album
CL:張／张 (zhāng)

chàngcí

唱词

[唱詞]

libretto; lyrics

chàngxì

唱戏

[唱戲]

to perform in opera

chàngbì

唱臂

[唱臂]

tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)

chàngběn

唱本

[唱本]

opera libretto

gēchàng

歌唱

[歌唱]

to sing

jiǎchàng

假唱

[假唱]

to lip-sync (singing)

tánchàng

弹唱

[彈唱]

to sing and play (plucked string instrument)

fānchàng

翻唱

[翻唱]

to cover (a previously recorded song)
cover version (of a song)

diànchàng

电唱

[電唱]

gramophone
record player

chuánchàng

传唱

[傳唱]

to pass on a song

chàngzhēn

唱针

[唱針]

stylus (gramophone needle)

chàngduàn

唱段

[唱段]

aria (in opera)

chàngshuāi

唱衰

[唱衰]

to express pessimistic views about (sth)

chàngmíng

唱名

[唱名]

solfege

chàngshāng

唱商

[唱商]

one's ability to give a convincing performance of a song

chàngnuò

唱喏

[唱喏]

to answer respectfully "yes"

chàngtóu

唱头

[唱頭]

pickup (carrying gramophone needle)

dúchàng

独唱

[獨唱]

(in singing) solo
to solo

chàngqiāng

唱腔

[唱腔]

vocal music (in opera)
aria

chànggē

唱歌

[唱歌]

to sing a song

chàngfǎ

唱法

[唱法]

singing style
singing method

chànghè

唱和

[唱和]

antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus)
sung reply (in agreement with first voice)
to reply with a poem in the same rhythm

yuánchàng

原唱

[原唱]

to sing the original version of a song (as opposed to a cover version)
singer who performs the original version of a song

qīngchàng

清唱

[清唱]

to sing opera arias without staging, costume or makeup
to sing a cappella

yǎnchàng

演唱

[演唱]

to sing (for an audience)
vocal performance

lǐngchàng

领唱

[領唱]

to lead a chorus
choirmaster
leading singer

duìchàng

对唱

[對唱]

in duet
answering phrase
antiphonal answer

gāochàng

高唱

[高唱]

to sing loudly
fig. to mouth slogans

màichàng

卖唱

[賣唱]

to sing for a living

yínchàng

吟唱

[吟唱]

to chant
to recite

chàngdié

唱碟

[唱碟]

gramophone record; LP

qíchàng

齐唱

[齊唱]

to sing in unison

chàngpán

唱盘

[唱盤]

turntable
gramophone record

shuōchàng

说唱

[說唱]

speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞／弹词 (táncí) and 相聲／相声 (xiàngsheng)
(music) rapping

lúnchàng

轮唱

[輪唱]

round (music)
canon

chàngrě

唱喏

[唱喏]

(old) to bow and utter polite phrases
to open the way (for a dignitary etc)

juéchàng

绝唱

[絕唱]

most perfect song

hēngchàng

哼唱

[哼唱]

to hum
to croon

chàngpiào

唱票

[唱票]

to read ballot slips out loud

héchàng

合唱

[合唱]

chorus
to chorus

chàngjī

唱机

[唱機]

gramophone

bànchàng

伴唱

[伴唱]

vocal accompaniment
to accompany a singer
to support of sb
to echo sb
to chime in with sb

péichàngnü

陪唱女

[陪唱女]

KTV hostess

chàngfǎndiào

唱反调

[唱反調]

to express a different view
to take a different position

chàngshuānghuáng

唱双簧

[唱雙簧]

lit. to sing a duet
fig. to collaborate with sb
also used satirically: to play second fiddle to

èrchóngchàng

二重唱

[二重唱]

duet

qiānchànghuì

签唱会

[簽唱會]

(of a singer) autograph session
record signing event

chànghēiliǎn

唱黑脸

[唱黑臉]

to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)

diànchàngjī

电唱机

[電唱機]

gramophone
record player

diànchàngtóu

电唱头

[電唱頭]

pickup (of a record player)

dàhéchàng

大合唱

[大合唱]

cantata
chorus

chànghóngliǎn

唱红脸

[唱紅臉]

to play the role of the hero (idiom)
to play the good cop

yǎnchànghuì

演唱会

[演唱會]

vocal recital or concert

héchàngtuán

合唱团

[合唱團]

chorus
choir

chàngbáiliǎn

唱白脸

[唱白臉]

to play the role of the villain (idiom)

diànchàngpán

电唱盘

[電唱盤]

gramophone
record player

chànggāodiào

唱高调

[唱高調]

to sing the high part
to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)

gēchàngjiā

歌唱家

[歌唱家]

singer

chàngshībān

唱诗班

[唱詩班]

choir

gēchàngsài

歌唱赛

[歌唱賽]

song contest

yīchàngsāntàn

一唱三叹

[一唱三嘆]

see 一倡三歎／一倡三叹 (yīchàngsāntàn)

chàngduìtáixì

唱对台戏

[唱對臺戲]

to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb
to get into confrontation

péichàngxiǎojie

陪唱小姐

[陪唱小姐]

KTV hostess

chàngkōngchéngjì

唱空城计

[唱空城計]

lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom)
fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness
(jocular) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling

fūchàngfùsuí

夫唱妇随

[夫唱婦隨]

fig. the man sings and the woman follows
fig. marital harmony

chànggāodiàor

唱高调儿

[唱高調兒]

erhua variant of 唱高調／唱高调 (chànggāodiào)

bǐchàngcǐhé

彼唱此和

[彼唱此和]

to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement

měishēngchàngfǎ

美声唱法

[美聲唱法]

bel canto

yīchàngyīhè

一唱一和

[一唱一和]

to echo one another (idiom)

Huánqiú Chàngpiàn

环球唱片

[環球唱片]

Universal Records

jiǎxìzhēnchàng

假戏真唱

[假戲真唱]

fiction comes true
play-acting that turns into reality

nǐshēngchàngfǎ

拟声唱法

[擬聲唱法]

scat singing

gāochàngrùyún

高唱入云

[高唱入雲]

loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies

jīguāngchàngpiàn

激光唱片

[激光唱片]

compact disk; CD
CL:片 (piàn),張／张 (zhāng)

zìdòngdiǎnchàngjī

自动点唱机

[自動點唱機]

jukebox
nickelodeon

Huáng Hé Dàhéchàng

黄河大合唱

[黃河大合唱]

Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海 ( Xiǎn Xīnghǎi)

wúbànzòuhéchàng

无伴奏合唱

[無伴奏合唱]

a cappella (music)

Oūzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài

欧洲歌唱大赛

[歐洲歌唱大賽]

Eurovision Song Contest

dàoshénmeshānshàng,chàngshénmegē

到什么山上，唱什么歌

[到什麼山上，唱什麼歌]

lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)
fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do