Ordering Songs & KTV Slang | 点歌与KTV特色词

In this third part of our KTV Survival Guide, you’ll learn the step-by-step process of ordering songs using QR codes and standing kiosks. We also dive into fun Chinese KTV slang, comparing a “Mic Hog” (麦霸) to a “Mic King” (麦王). This lesson is perfect for HSK 3-4 learners, featuring highly practical instructional verbs alongside fun cultural stretch words.

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Hello Hello Hello
，
大家 dà jiā everyone
好 hǎo good
，
欢迎 huān yíng welcome
来到 lái dào come to
中国 zhōng guó China
KTV KTV KTV
。
今天 jīn tiān today
一边 yì biān while
体验 tǐ yàn experience
中国 zhōng guó China
聚会 jù huì gathering
文化 wén huà culture
，
一边 yì biān while
学 xué learn
实用 shí yòng practical
中文 zhōng wén Chinese
。
学会 xué huì master
就 jiù then
能 néng can
在 zài in
KTV KTV KTV
里边 lǐ biān inside
点歌 diǎn gē order songs
唱歌 chàng gē sing
了 le particle
。
在 zài in
中国 zhōng guó China
朋友 péng you friend
聚会 jù huì gathering
的 de particle
时候 shí hou time
，
我们 wǒ men we
一般 yì bān generally
会 huì will
来 lái come
KTV KTV KTV
唱歌 chàng gē sing
。
那么 nà me so
，
KTV KTV KTV
唱歌 chàng gē sing
聚会 jù huì gathering
是 shì is
一种 yì zhǒng a kind of
超 chāo super
普遍 pǔ biàn common
的 de particle
选择 xuǎn zé choice
。
走进 zǒu jìn walk into
独立 dú lì independent
的 de particle
包厢 bāo xiāng private room
，
就是 jiù shì is exactly
专属于 zhuān shǔ yú exclusive to
你们 nǐ men you
的 de particle
一个 yí gè a
小小 xiǎo xiǎo small
的 de particle
空间 kōng jiān space
。
氛围 fēn wéi atmosphere
轻松 qīng sōng relaxed
自在 zì zài comfortable
。
Hello everyone, welcome to Chinese KTV. Today, while experiencing Chinese gathering culture, we will also learn practical Chinese. Once you learn it, you'll be able to order songs and sing in a KTV. When friends gather in China, we generally come to KTV to sing. So, KTV singing gatherings are a super common choice. Walking into an independent private room, it's a small space exclusively for you. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable.
Locked
那么 nà me so
在 zài in
中国 zhōng guó China
的 de particle
KTV KTV KTV
里边 lǐ biān inside
点歌 diǎn gē order songs
呢 ne particle
，
一般 yì bān generally
有 yǒu have
两种 liǎng zhǒng two types
方法 fāng fǎ methods
。
第一种 dì yī zhǒng the first type
是 shì is
扫码 sǎo mǎ scan code
点歌 diǎn gē order songs
。
扫码 sǎo mǎ scan code
点歌 diǎn gē order songs
，
我 wǒ I
做 zuò make
一张 yì zhāng a
图片 tú piàn picture
大家 dà jiā everyone
可以 kě yǐ can
看 kàn look
一下 yí xià a bit
。
扫码 sǎo mǎ scan code
点歌 diǎn gē order songs
呢 ne particle
，
是 shì is
第一步 dì yī bù step one
，
打开 dǎ kāi open
手机 shǒu jī phone
扫码 sǎo mǎ scan code
功能 gōng néng function
。
第二步 dì èr bù step two
，
对准 duì zhǔn aim at
屏幕 píng mù screen
二维码 èr wéi mǎ QR code
扫码 sǎo mǎ scan code
。
第三步 dì sān bù step three
，
在 zài on
手机 shǒu jī phone
页面 yè miàn page
选择 xuǎn zé choose
你 nǐ you
喜欢 xǐ huan like
的 de particle
曲目 qǔ mù track
。
这 zhè this
是 shì is
手机 shǒu jī phone
扫 sǎo scan
二维码 èr wéi mǎ QR code
点歌 diǎn gē order songs
。

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