Karaoke Nightlife in Mandarin 🎤 S01E54...

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🎤 Ready to sing your heart out? In this episode, we dive into karaoke nightlife in China — also known as KTV! Learn how to say “I want to sing,” how to order songs, and some fun cultural details about Chinese karaoke. Perfect for beginners (HSK1–3) who want to practice Mandarin in a fun, real-life context. Don’t miss Thursday’s follow-up episode on late-night snacks after karaoke! 🍢🍜

一起走进中国的KTV夜生活吧！学会怎么说“我想唱歌”、怎么点歌、还有唱K时常用的词汇。轻松又好玩，适合HSK1–3的学习者。别忘了周四的节目，我们要聊唱K之后必不可少的夜宵文化！

Grammar of the Day: 想 + Verb (want to…)

This is a super practical structure.

• 我想唱歌。 (Wǒ xiǎng chànggē.) → I want to sing.
• 你想点什么歌？ (Nǐ xiǎng diǎn shénme gē?) → What song do you want to choose?
• 我不想喝酒。 (Wǒ bù xiǎng hējiǔ.) → I don’t want to drink alcohol.

You can use it in so many situations:

• 我想吃火锅。 (I want to eat hotpot.)
• 我想回家。 (I want to go home.)

Vocabulary

唱歌 – to sing
我喜欢唱歌。
I like singing.

跳舞 – to dance
他们在房间里跳舞。
They are dancing in the room.

麦克风 – microphone
请把麦克风给我。
Please give me the microphone.

点歌 – to choose a song
我想点一首中文歌。
I want to choose a Chinese song.

好听 – sounds good
这首歌很好听。
This song sounds very nice.

朋友 – friend
我跟朋友一起唱歌。
I sing with my friends.

喝酒 – to drink alcohol
我们唱歌的时候也喝酒。
We drink when we sing karaoke.

Sentence Examples

A: 你想唱歌吗？
(Nǐ xiǎng chànggē ma?)
Do you want to sing?

B: 好啊，我想点一首周杰伦的歌！
(Hǎo a, wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī shǒu Zhōu Jiélún de gē!)
Sure, I want to choose a Jay Chou song!

A: 哈哈，你唱得不好听！
(Hāhā, nǐ chàng de bù hǎotīng!)
Haha, you don’t sing very well!

B: 没关系，开心就好！
(Méi guānxi, kāixīn jiù hǎo!)
No worries, it’s all about having fun!

Simple Mandarin Story (HSK1–3 level)

昨天晚上，我和朋友一起去唱K。🎤
我们先点歌，每个人都选了一首。
我唱中文歌，他们唱英文歌。
有人唱得很好听，有人唱得不好听，但是大家都很开心。
我们喝了一点啤酒，也吃了一些小吃。🍟🍺
唱到很晚，我们还在笑，还在唱。
那一晚，虽然很累，但是很快乐。

English translation:
Last night, I went to karaoke with my friends. 🎤
First, we ordered songs, and each person chose one.
I sang a Chinese song, they sang English songs.
Some people sang really well, some didn’t, but everyone was happy.
We drank some beer and ate some snacks. 🍟🍺
We sang until very late, still laughing, still singing.
That night, we were tired, but very happy.