Definition
填词 is a separable verb (离合词) that means 'to write lyrics to fit a given melody or poetic pattern.' The object 词 can split off from 填 when you add a measure word, result complement, or other elements: e.g., 填了一首词 ('wrote a set of lyrics'), 填得好 ('lyrics written well'). It's used in music and poetry contexts, especially for cipai (词牌) in classical Chinese poetry or modern songwriting.
v.o.
to write lyrics (to a given tune or rhythmic pattern)
Examples
- 填词，。Tā tián cí de shuǐpíng hěn gāo, hěn duō gēshǒu dōu zhǎo tā hézuò.His lyric-writing skill is very high; many singers seek him out to collaborate.
- ，填词。Zhè shǒu gē de qǔ yǐjīng yǒu le, nǐ bāng wǒ tián cí yì shǒu ba.This song already has a melody; please help me write lyrics for it.
- 。Tā huā le yì zhōu cái tián hǎo zhè shǒu cí.It took him a whole week to finish writing these lyrics.
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