Word: 首 (shǒu)

一首绝句通常有起承转合。

Yì shǒu juéjù tōngcháng yǒu qǐchéngzhuǎnhé.

A quatrain usually follows the introduction, development, turn and conclusion structure.

他们非常喜欢那首歌曲。

Tāmen fēicháng xǐhuan nà shǒu gēqǔ.

They love that song.

他似乎无法理解那首诗。

Tā sìhū wúfǎ lǐjiě nà shǒu shī.

He can't seem to understand that poem.

他唱了一首歌。

Tā chàngle yì shǒu gē.

He sang a song.

他当众唱了一首歌。

Tā dāngzhòng chàngle yì shǒu gē.

He sang a song in public.

他把这首老歌改编成了钢琴曲。

Tā bǎ zhè shǒu lǎogē gǎibiān chéng le gāngqínqǔ.

He rearranged this old song into a piano piece.

他花了三个月写完这首乐曲。

Tā huāle sān gè yuè xiě wán zhè shǒu yuèqǔ.

He spent three months finishing this composition.

他要把这首诗翻译成英文。

Tā yào bǎ zhè shǒu shī fānyì chéng Yīngwén.

He's going to translate this poem into English.

他闭上眼睛，认真聆听这首曲子。

Tā bì shang yǎnjing, rènzhēn língtīng zhè shǒu qǔzi.

He closed his eyes and listened carefully to the piece of music.

你为什么选这首歌？

Nǐ wèishénme xuǎn zhè shǒu gē?

Why did you pick that song?

你会唱这首歌吗？

Nǐ huì chàng zhè shǒu gē ma?

Can you sing this song?

你可以在网上下载这首歌。

Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng xiàzǎi zhè shǒu gē.

You can download this song online.

你最喜欢的儿童歌曲是哪首？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de értóng gēqǔ shì nǎ shǒu?

What's your favorite nursery rhyme?

你有听过那首歌的法文版本吗？

Nǐ yǒu tīngguo nà shǒu gē de Fǎwén bǎnběn ma?

Have you ever heard that song sung in French?

你来点评一下这首歌吧。

Nǐ lái diǎnpíng yíxià zhè shǒu gē ba.

Why don't you give us your comments on this song?

你知道这首歌吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè shǒu gē ma?

Do you know this song?

你能为我翻译这首歌吗？

Nǐ néng wèi wǒ fānyì zhè shǒu gē ma?

Can you translate this song for me?

你觉得这首词是婉约还是豪放？

Nǐ juéde zhè shǒu cí shì wǎnyuē háishi háofàng?

Do you think this ci poem is graceful or bold?

你觉得这首词有神韵吗？

Nǐ juéde zhè shǒu cí yǒu shényùn ma?

Do you think this ci poem has real grace?

全班同学一起合唱了那首老歌。

Quánbān tóngxué yìqǐ héchàngle nà shǒu lǎogē.

The whole class sang that old song together in chorus.

听到这首老歌，爷爷又怀旧了。

Tīngdào zhè shǒu lǎogē, yéye yòu huáijiùle.

Hearing this old song, my grandfather felt nostalgic again.

哪首是你最喜欢的歌？

Nǎ shǒu shì nǐ zuì xǐhuan de gē?

Which is your favorite song?

她正在录制一首新歌。

Tā zhèngzài lùzhì yì shǒu xīn gē.

She is recording a new song.

她没能说服他为她写首歌。

Tā méi néng shuōfú tā wèi tā xiě shǒu gē.

She couldn't convince him to write a song for her.

她翻译了一首诗。

Tā fānyìle yì shǒu shī.

She translated a poem.

婚礼上演奏了一首美丽的乐曲。

Hūnlǐ shàng yǎnzòule yì shǒu měilì de yuèqǔ.

A beautiful piece of music was played at the wedding.

学生们用心学习了很多首诗。

Xuéshengmen yòngxīn xuéxíle hěn duō shǒu shī.

The students learned many poems by heart.

我一听这首歌就会想起他的名字。

Wǒ yì tīng zhè shǒu gē jiù huì xiǎngqǐ tā de míngzi.

I think of his name every time I hear this song.

我不会唱那首歌的。

Wǒ búhuì chàng nà shǒu gē de.

I can't sing that song.

我不喜欢这首歌。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē.

I do not like this song.

我们不如唱那首英语歌吧！

Wǒmen bùrú chàng nà shǒu Yīngyǔ gē ba!

I think we'd better sing that English song!

我们听过这首歌。

Wǒmen tīngguo zhè shǒu gē.

We heard this song before.

我们把这首诗背下来吧。

Wǒmen bǎ zhè shǒu shī bèi xiàlai ba.

Let's learn this poem by heart.

我们认得这首歌。

Wǒmen rènde zhè shǒu gē.

We know this song.

我听过这首歌的法语版。

Wǒ tīngguo zhè shǒu gē de Fǎyǔ bǎn.

I heard the song sung in French.

我喜欢这首歌。

Wǒ xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē.

I like this song.

我已经唱了下一首歌好几次。

Wǒ yǐjīng chàngle xià yì shǒu gē hǎo jǐcì.

I've sung this next song many times.

我想不起那首歌的旋律。

Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐ nà shǒu gē de xuánlǜ.

I can't remember the melody of that song.

我手机里搜不到这首歌。

Wǒ shǒujī lǐ sōu búdào zhè shǒu gē.

I can't find this song when I search on my phone.

我爱这首歌。

Wǒ ài zhè shǒu gē.

I love this song.

我真的很喜欢这首歌。

Wǒ zhēnde hěn xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē.

I really like this song.

我记得在哪儿听到过那首音乐。

Wǒ jìde zài nǎr tīngdàoguo nà shǒu yīnyuè.

I remember hearing that music somewhere.

收音机里传来一首欢快的歌。

Shōuyīnjī lǐ chuánlái yì shǒu huānkuài de gē.

A cheerful song came from the radio.

晚会上，爷爷朗诵了一首诗。

Wǎnhuì shàng, yéye lǎngsòngle yì shǒu shī.

At the party, Grandpa read a poem aloud.

最后一首歌是我为妻子写的一首。

Zuìhòu yì shǒu gē shì wǒ wèi qīzi xiě de yì shǒu.

This last song is one I wrote for my wife.

歌手唱完最后一首歌就下台了。

Gēshǒu chàng wán zuìhòu yì shǒu gē jiù xiàtáile.

The singer left the stage after the last song.

每一首老歌里都蕴藏着一段回忆。

Měi yì shǒu lǎogē lǐ dōu yùncángzhe yíduàn huíyì.

Every old song holds a memory within it.

淡淡的乡愁让这首诗很动人。

Dàndàn de xiāngchóu ràng zhè shǒu shī hěn dòngrén.

A faint sense of homesickness makes this poem very moving.

演出中间，乐队演奏了一首插曲。

Yǎnchū zhōngjiān, yuèduì yǎnzòule yì shǒu chāqǔ.

In the middle of the performance, the band played an interlude piece.

爷爷每天早上都会背几首诗词。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì bèi jǐ shǒu shīcí.

Every morning my grandfather recites a few poems.

知道这首歌吗？

Zhīdào zhè shǒu gē ma?

Do you know this song?

神龙现首不现尾

shénlóng xiàn shǒu bú xiàn wěi

the divine dragon shows its head but not its tail

窗外的明月，像一首安静的诗。

Chuāng wài de míngyuè, xiàng yì shǒu ānjìng de shī.

The bright moon outside the window is like a quiet poem.

羊头钻进篱笆里,伸首容易缩首难

yángtóu zuānjìn líba lǐ,shēn shǒu róngyì suō shǒu nàn

a sheep's head pushed into a hedge: easy to stick out the head (hand), hard to pull it back

老师让我们背一首古诗。

Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bèi yì shǒu gǔshī.

The teacher asked us to memorize a classical poem.

观众安静地聆听这首歌。

Guānzhòng ānjìng de língtīng zhè shǒu gē.

The audience listened quietly to the song.

请唱一首歌。

Qǐng chàng yì shǒu gē.

Please sing a song.

请把这首诗跟昨天学的那首比较一下。

Qǐng bǎ zhè shǒu shī gēn zuótiān xué de nà shǒu bǐjiào yíxià.

Please compare this poem to the one we studied yesterday.

读了这首诗，你有乡愁吗？

Dúle zhè shǒu shī, nǐ yǒu xiāngchóu ma?

After reading this poem, do you feel homesick?

读这首诗要慢慢品味。

Dú zhè shǒu shī yào mànmàn pǐnwèi.

You have to read this poem slowly to appreciate it.

这句话出自一首老诗。

Zhè jù huà chūzì yì shǒu lǎo shī.

This line comes from an old poem.

这是一首很棒的诗。

Zhè shì yì shǒu hěn bàng de shī.

That's a great poem.

这首古曲的乐谱早已失传。

Zhè shǒu gǔ qǔ de yuèpǔ zǎoyǐ shīchuán.

The score of this ancient piece of music has long been lost.

这首古诗你读懂了吗？

Zhè shǒu gǔshī nǐ dúdǒngle ma?

Did you understand this classical poem?

这首歌也还可以吧？

Zhè shǒu gē yě hái kěyǐ ba?

This song will do too?

这首歌传达了很多爱。

Zhè shǒu gē chuándále hěn duō ài.

This song conveys a lot of love.

这首歌传遍了大街小巷。

Zhè shǒu gē chuánbiànle dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng.

This song has spread to every corner of the city.

这首歌伴随我度过了大学四年。

Zhè shǒu gē bànsuí wǒ dùguòle dàxué sì nián.

This song accompanied me through my four years of university.

这首歌使我想起了我年轻的时候。

Zhè shǒu gē shǐ wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǒ niánqīng de shíhou.

This song makes me think of when I was young.

这首歌唱出了游子情怀。

Zhè shǒu gēchàng chūle yóuzǐ qínghuái.

This song expresses the feelings of someone far from home.

这首歌在中国家喻户晓。

Zhè shǒu gē zài Zhōngguó jiāyù-hùxiǎo.

This song is known to everyone in China.

这首歌带有浓浓的民族风味。

Zhè shǒu gē dàiyǒu nóngnóng de mínzú fēngwèi.

This song has a strong ethnic flavor.

这首歌引起了我的共鸣。

Zhè shǒu gē yǐnqǐle wǒ de gòngmíng.

This song struck a chord with me.

这首歌很好听。

Zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng.

This song is nice.

这首歌我早就耳熟能详了。

Zhè shǒu gē wǒ zǎojiù ěrshúnéngxiáng le.

I've known this song by heart for a long time.

这首歌是为她而写的。

Zhè shǒu gē shì wèi tā ér xiě de.

I wrote the song for her.

这首歌曲是由福斯特所写的。

Zhè shǒu gēqǔ shì yóu Fúsītè suǒ xiě de.

This song was written by Foster.

这首歌有一种很特别的诠释。

Zhè shǒu gē yǒu yìzhǒng hěn tèbié de quánshì.

This song has a very distinctive interpretation.

这首歌由他们两个人演唱。

Zhè shǒu gē yóu tāmen liǎng gè rén yǎnchàng.

This song is sung by the two of them.

这首歌的歌词很感人。

Zhè shǒu gē de gēcí hěn gǎnrén.

The lyrics of this song are very moving.

这首歌的歌词很粗俗。

Zhè shǒu gē de gēcí hěn cūsú.

The lyrics of this song are very crude.

这首歌的节奏很单调。

Zhè shǒu gē de jiézòu hěn dāndiào.

The rhythm of this song is very monotonous.

这首歌的风格耳目一新。

Zhè shǒu gē de fēnggé ěrmùyìxīn.

The style of this song is refreshing.

这首歌让人心潮澎湃。

Zhè shǒu gē ràng rén xīncháopéngpài.

This song stirs up powerful emotions.

这首歌让我想家了。

Zhè shǒu gē ràng wǒ xiǎng jiā le.

The song reminds me of my home.

这首歌让我想起了我的童年。

Zhè shǒu gē ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǒ de tóngnián.

This song reminds me of my childhood.

这首歌谣讲了一个故事。

Zhè shǒu gēyáo jiǎngle yí gè gùshi.

This ballad tells a story.

这首歌里有很深的情感。

Zhè shǒu gē lǐ yǒu hěn shēn de qínggǎn.

There is deep emotion in this song.

这首绝句只有四句话。

Zhè shǒu juéjù zhǐyǒu sìjù huà.

This quatrain has only four lines.

这首老歌为什么能流传这么久？

Zhè shǒu lǎogē wèishénme néng liúchuán zhème jiǔ?

Why has this old song lasted so long?

这首老歌几乎家喻户晓。

Zhè shǒu lǎogē jīhū jiāyù-hùxiǎo.

This old song is known to almost everyone.

这首词写得很豪放。

Zhè shǒu cí xiě de hěn háofàng.

This lyric poem is written in a very bold, unrestrained style.

这首诗是唐朝写的吗？

Zhè shǒu shī shì tángcháo xiě de ma?

Was this poem written in the Tang dynasty?

这首诗本来是用法文写的。

Zhè shǒu shī běnlái shì yòng Fǎwén xiě de.

This poem was originally written in French.

这首诗歌颂了母亲的爱。

Zhè shǒu shī gēsòngle mǔqīn de ài.

This poem sings the praises of a mother's love.

这首诗的意境非常优美。

Zhè shǒu shī de yìjìng fēicháng yōuměi.

The mood of this poem is very beautiful.

这首诗的意蕴很深。

Zhè shǒu shī de yìyùn hěn shēn.

This poem has a very deep inner meaning.

这首诗的韵律很整齐。

Zhè shǒu shī de yùnlǜ hěn zhěngqí.

The rhyme scheme of this poem is very regular.

这首轻音乐有催眠的作用。

Zhè shǒu qīngyīnyuè yǒu cuīmián de zuòyòng.

This light music has a sleep-inducing effect.

那首歌听起来真凄凉。

Nà shǒu gē tīng qilai zhēn qīliáng.

That song sounds so mournful.