xướng ca

Một người đàn ông xướng ca trong một buổi biểu diễn nhỏ.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To sing: The primary meaning of "xướng ca" is the act of singing, often used in classical or literary Vietnamese contexts. It implies vocal performance, typically of songs or melodies.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trong tiệc, các ca nữ xướng ca những bài hát cổ. (At the feast, the songstresses sang ancient songs.)
  • Người nghệ sĩ ấy xướng ca rất hay. (That artist sings very beautifully.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xướng ca" is considered archaic and is primarily found in historical texts, poetry, or formal descriptions of traditional performances. In modern Vietnamese, "hát" is the common word for "to sing."

Variants and Related Words

• Ca (v): to sing, to chant. A shorter, related form.
  • Ông ấy ca một bài dân ca. (He sang a folk song.)
• Ca hát (v): to sing (a more general modern compound).
  • Cô ấy rất thích ca hát. (She really likes singing.)

Synonyms

• Sing: to produce musical tones with the voice.
• Chant: to sing or recite in a monotonous tone.

Related Idioms

• Xướng ca vô loài: An old idiom criticizing singers or performers, implying a low social status or lack of virtue in certain traditional views. It translates roughly to "singing is a base profession."
  • Quan niệm "xướng ca vô loài" nay đã lỗi thời. (The notion that "singing is a base profession" is now outdated.)