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Published: Jan 12, 2022 08:24 PM
Chat attack

rap/说唱 / (shuōchànɡ)

A: I heard that you are a fan of rap and hip pop music. Can you give a simple introduction to them? 

听说你是一个说唱和嘻哈音乐的爱好者,你能简单给我介绍下吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐ shì yīɡè shuōchànɡ hé xīhā yīnyuè de àihǎozhě,nǐnénɡ jiǎndān ɡěiwǒ jièshào xià ma?)

B: Like many types of art, rap and hip hop have many different schools and styles.   

就如同很多艺术形式一样,说唱和嘻哈音乐包含不同的流派和风格。

(jiù rútónɡ hěnduō yìshù xínɡshì yīyànɡ,shuōchànɡ hé xīhā yīnyuè bāohán bùtónɡ de liúpai hé fēnɡɡé.)

A: So to put it simply?  I'm very interested.

简单点来说呢?我很感兴趣。

(jiǎndān diǎn láishuō ne? wǒ hěnɡ ǎnxīnɡqù)

B: Like the "Boom bap" music, it is a iconic hip hop style. Chinese rap is very unique too.

具有代表性的嘻哈音乐种类有"蹦啪说唱"。中文说唱也很特别。

(jùyǒu dàibiǎoxìnɡ de xīhā yīnyuè zhǒnɡlèi yǒu bènɡpāshuōchànɡ. zhōnɡwén shuōchànɡ yěhěn tèbié

 A: Really? What's special about Chinese rap?

是吗?中文说唱有什么特别的亮点吗?

(shìma? zhōnɡwén shōchànɡ yǒushíme tèbié de liànɡdiǎn ma?)

B: In many Chinese rap songs, rappers will write classic traditional Chinese culture into the lyrics, and will add musical instruments with Chinese characteristics as accompaniment.    

在许多的中文说唱歌曲中,歌手会把经典的中国传统文化写进歌词,并且会在伴奏中加入有中国特色的乐器。

(zài xǔduō zài xǔduō de zhōnɡwén shuōchànɡ ɡēqǔ zhōnɡ,ɡēshǒu huì bǎ jīnɡdiǎn de zhōnɡɡuó chuántǒnɡ wénhuà xiě jìnɡ ēcí,bìnɡqiě huì zài bànzòu zhōnɡ jiārù yǒu zhōnɡɡuó tèsè de yuèqì)

Illustrations: Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations: Liu Xidan/GT