to sing a song

gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1]

choir

to express a different view; to take a different position

to perform in opera

singing skill

(slang) to sing karaoke

solfege

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

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

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

pickup (cartridge assembly of a vinyl record player)

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

to sing a song

opera libretto

gramophone

aria (in opera)

singing style; singing method

turntable; gramophone record

gramophone record; LP

to read ballot slips out loud

vocal music (in opera); aria

tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)

to express pessimistic views about (sth)

libretto; lyrics

stylus (needle) of a record player

singer-songwriter

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

to play the role of the villain (idiom)

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

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

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

(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

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

erhua variant of 唱高調|唱高调[chang4 gao1 diao4]