首 (shǒu): Chinese measure word
How to use 首 (shǒu), the Chinese measure word for songs and poems: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
首
shǒu
songs and poems
What it's used for
首 counts songs, poems and pieces of music.
Common nouns with 首
- 一首诗 yì shǒu shī poem
- 一首歌 yì shǒu gē song
- 一首词 yì shǒu cí word
- 一首诗歌 yì shǒu shī gē poem
- 一首民歌 yì shǒu mín gē folk song
Example sentences
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我最喜欢这首歌。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huan zhè shǒu gē.
This is my favorite song.
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他会背很多首唐诗。
Tā huì bèi hěn duō shǒu táng shī.
He can recite many Tang poems.
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请唱一首歌吧。
Qǐng chàng yì shǒu gē ba.
Please sing a song.
Common mistake
一个歌 ✗ → 一首歌 ✓.
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