"anthems" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 国歌
• 颂歌

Definition

国歌是具有特殊意义的歌曲，通常代表一个国家、团体或重要事件。它们可以是国家的歌曲，也可以是象征团结和自豪感的歌曲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常指正式且重要的歌曲，主要是国歌，但也包括代表运动队或团体的歌。复数用于讲述多国或多队的歌曲。不是所有爱国歌曲都是“国歌”；它需有特殊认可。

Examples

Many countries have their own national anthems.

许多国家都有自己的**国歌**。

The students sang different anthems at the ceremony.

学生们在典礼上演唱了不同的**颂歌**。

Before the match, both teams' anthems were played.

比赛前，播放了两队的**国歌**。

Some old pop songs have become unofficial anthems for entire generations.

一些老流行歌曲已经成为整整一代人的非官方**颂歌**。

The playlist was full of summer anthems everyone knew by heart.

播放列表里全是大家都会唱的夏日**颂歌**。

At the festival, people stood together and sang the well-known anthems from start to finish.

在音乐节上，人们聚在一起从头到尾合唱著名的**颂歌**。