---
title: "Geci Meaning: 歌词 (gēcí) Means “lyrics”"
description: "歌词 (traditional 歌詞, gēcí) means “lyrics; song lyrics”. Hear its tones, see what 歌 and 词 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geci"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 歌词 mean?

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歌词 gēcí

## lyrics; song lyrics

## Its characters

1. 歌 gē song
2. 词 cí words

## In a sentence

这首歌的歌词很美。 The lyrics of this song are beautiful.

[More about 歌词](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AD%8C%E8%AF%8D)

## More words with 歌 or 词

- [词汇 cíhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihui)
- [词语 cíyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciyu)
- [歌唱 gēchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gechang)
- [歌曲 gēqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gequ)
- [歌声 gēshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gesheng)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)
- [诗词 shīcí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shici)
- [诗歌 shīgē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shige)

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