Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who leads singing, a song leader: "dẫn hát" refers to a person who guides or leads a group in singing, often by starting the song, setting the pitch and tempo, and sometimes singing the first line or verse to cue others.
   • A conductor (in a singing context): In some contexts, particularly in choral or community singing, it can mean the person who conducts or directs the singers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là người dẫn hát chính trong đội hợp xướng. (He is the main song leader in the choir.)
  • Cô ấy đã tình nguyện làm dẫn hát cho buổi họp mặt. (She volunteered to be the song leader for the gathering.)

Advanced Usage

• Acting as "dẫn hát": The role involves more than just singing; it includes engaging the audience or group and ensuring everyone sings together correctly.
  • Vai trò dẫn hát đòi hỏi bạn phải có khả năng cảm thụ âm nhạc tốt. (The role of a song leader requires you to have a good sense of music.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hướng dẫn viên (n): guide, instructor. (This is a more general term for a guide and is not specific to singing.)
• Chỉ huy (n): commander, conductor. (This is a broader term for a leader or conductor, often used for orchestras or military contexts.)
• Ca trưởng (n): choir master, choral conductor. (This is a more specific and formal term for the leader of a choir.)

Synonyms

• Người điều khiển phần hát: person directing the singing.
• Người khởi xướng bài hát: person who initiates the song.

Related Phrases

• Dẫn chương trình (v/n): to host/host (a program). This is a related compound phrase where "dẫn" also means to lead or guide, but for a program or event, not specifically singing.
• Dẫn đường (v): to lead the way, to guide. This is another compound showing the core meaning of "dẫn" as "to lead."

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact term "dẫn hát" itself. The word is used in its literal sense.