Chinese word dictionary

唱双簧

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

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Word information

Simplified唱双簧

Traditional唱雙簧

Pinyinchàng shuāng huáng

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HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

唱chàng

to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song

双shuāng

pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs

簧huáng

reed; lock, metal spring

How to learn 唱双簧

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Words with the same characters

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唱chàng

to sing; to call loudly; to chant

双shuāng

surname Shuang; two; double; pair; both; even (number); variant of 雙|双[shuang1]

演唱yǎnchàng

to sing (for an audience); vocal performance

唱歌chàng gē

to sing a song

双方shuāngfāng

bilateral; both sides; both parties involved

歌唱gēchàng

to sing