| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |   |
| 歌唱家 | gē chàng jiā | singer | |
| 女歌手 | nu:3 gē shǒu | female singer | |
| 歌迷 | gē mí | fan of a singer | |
| 歌星 | gē xīng | singing star / famous singer | |
| 韩寒 | Hán Hán | Han Han (1982-), PRC blogger, singer and professional rally driver | |
| 戏子 | xì zi | (derog.) opera singer / actor | |
| 歌女 | gē nu:3 | female singer (archaic) | |
| 伴唱 | bàn chàng | vocal accompaniment / to accompany a singer / to support of sb / to echo sb / to chime in with sb | |
| 歌姬 | gē jī | female singer | |
| 领唱 | lǐng chàng | to lead a chorus / choirmaster / leading singer | |
| 碧昂丝 | Bì áng sī | Beyoncé / (1981-), American pop singer | |
| 汪东城 | Wāng Dōng chéng | Jiro Wang (1981-), Taiwanese singer and actor | |
| 声情并茂 | shēng qíng bìng mào | (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom) | |
| 麦当娜 | Mài dāng nà | Madonna (1958-), US pop singer | |
| 刘德华 | Liú Dé huá | Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor | |
| 菲姬 | Fěi jī | Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson, 1975-), US pop singer | |
| 罗文 | Luó wén | Roman Tam (1949-), Canto-pop singer | |
| 李宇春 | Lǐ Yǔ chūn | Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer | |
| 张柏芝 | Zhāng Bó zhī | Cecilia Cheung (1980-), Hong Kong actress and pop singer | |
| 陈冠希 | Chén Guān xī | Edison Chen (1980-), Hong Kong singer and actor | |
| 蓝侬 | Lán nóng | John Lennon (1940-1980), English singer, guitarist, and songwriter | |
| 李玟 | Lǐ Wén | Coco Lee (1975-), pop singer, songwriter and actress | |
| 林忆莲 | Lín Yì lián | Sandy Lam (1966-), Hong Kong pop singer | |
| 谭咏麟 | Tán Yǒng lín | Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor | |
| 张国荣 | Zhāng Guó róng | Leslie Cheung (1956-2003), Hong Kong singer and actor | |
| 张惠妹 | Zhāng Huì mèi | A-Mei, aka Gulilai Amit (1972-), aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer | |
| 倒仓 | dǎo cāng | to transfer grain from a store (e.g. to sun it) / voice breaking (of male opera singer in puberty) | |
| 周渝民 | Zhōu Yú mín | Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4 | |
| 商女 | shāng nu:3 | female singer (archaic) | |
| 埃尔维斯·普雷斯利 | | Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star | |
| 容祖儿 | Róng Zǔ ér | Joey Yung (1980-), Hong Kong pop singer and actress | |
| 布兰妮·斯皮尔斯 | | Britney Spears (1981-), US pop singer | |
| 张韶涵 | Zhāng Sháo hán | Angela Chang (1982-), Taiwanese pop singer and actress | |
| 怪人奥尔·扬科维奇 | | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959-), US singer and writer of parody songs | |
| 手嶌·葵 | | TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer | |
| 朱孝天 | Zhū Xiào tiān | Ken Zhu (1979-), Taiwanese singer and actor | |
| 林心如 | Lín Xīn rú | Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer | |
| 梁靜茹 | liáng jìng rú | Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer / also Leong Chui Peng or Jasmine Leong | |
| 杨采妮 | Yáng Cǎi nī | Charlie Young (1974-), Hong Kong actress and singer | |
| 民歌手 | mín gē shǒu | folk singer | |
| 泳儿 | Yǒng Er2 | Vincy Chan, Hong Kong female singer | |
| 炎亚纶 | Yán Yà lún | Aaron Yan (1986-), Taiwanese singer | |
| 王力宏 | Wáng Lì hóng | Wang Lee-Hom (1976-), Taiwanese-American singer | |
| 王君如 | Wáng Jūn rú | Cyndi Wang (1982-), Taiwanese singer and actress | |
| 罗嘉良 | Luó Jiā liáng | Gallen Lo (1962-), Hong Kong actor and singer | |
| 蔡依林 | Cài Yī lín | Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer | |
| 猫王 | Māo Wáng | Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star / transliterated as 埃爾維斯·普雷斯利|埃尔维斯·普雷斯利[Ai1 er3 wei2 si1 · / Pu3 lei2 si1 li4] | |
| 郑伊健 | Zhèng Yī jiàn | Ekin Cheng (1967-), Hong Kong actor and pop singer | |
| 陈奕迅 | Chén Yì xùn | Eason Chan (1974-), Hong Kong pop singer and actor | |
| 周璇 | Zhōu Xuán | Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress | |
| 手嶌葵 | Shǒu dǎo Kuí | TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer | |
| 王光良 | Wáng Guāng liáng | Michael Wong (1970-), Malaysian Chinese singer and composer | |
| 嘎嘎小姐 | Gā gā Xiǎo jie | Lady Gaga (1986-), US pop singer | |
| 埃尔维斯・普雷斯利 | Aī ěr wéi sī · Pǔ léi sī lì | Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star | |
| 布兰妮・斯皮尔斯 | Bù lán nī · Sī pí ěr sī | Britney Spears (1981-), US pop singer | |
| 怪人奥尔・扬科维奇 | guài rén Aò ěr · Yáng kē wéi qí | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959-), US singer and writer of parody songs | |
| 梁静茹 | Liáng Jìng rú | Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer / also Leong Chui Peng or Jasmine Leong | |
| 巴布・狄伦 | Bā bù · Dí lún | Bob Dylan, American folk singer (1941-) | |
| 贾斯汀・比伯 | Jiǎ sī tīng · Bǐ bà | Justin Bieber (1994-), Canadian singer | |
| 周华健 | Zhōu Huá jiàn | Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor | |
| 宋祖英 | Sòng Zǔ yīng | Song Zuying (1966-), Chinese folk music singer | |
| 彭丽媛 | Péng Lì yuán | Peng Liyuan (1962-), PRC folk music singer, wife of Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平[Xi2 Jin4ping2] | |
| 惠特妮・休斯顿 | Huì tè nī · Xiū sī dùn | Whitney Houston (1963-2012), American singer and actress | |
| 范玮琪 | Fàn Wěi qí | Christine Fan (1976-), American-born Taiwanese singer and actress | |
| 蕾哈娜 | Lěi hā nà | Rihanna (1988-), Barbadian pop singer | |
| 鸟叔 | Niǎo shū | nickname of Korean singer PSY | |
| 贾斯汀·比伯 | Jiǎ sī tīng · Bǐ bà | Justin Bieber (1994-), Canadian singer | |
| 惠特妮·休斯顿 | Huì tè nī · Xiū sī dùn | Whitney Houston (1963-2012), American singer and actress | |
| 怪人奥尔·扬科维奇 | guài rén Aò ěr · Yáng kē wéi qí | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959-), US singer and writer of parody songs | |
| 巴布·狄伦 | Bā bù · Dí lún | Bob Dylan, American folk singer (1941-) | |
| 埃尔维斯·普雷斯利 | Aī ěr wéi sī · Pǔ léi sī lì | Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star | |
| 布兰妮·斯皮尔斯 | Bù lán nī · Sī pí ěr sī | Britney Spears (1981-), US pop singer | |
| 火星哥 | Huǒ xīng Gē | nickname of American singer Bruno Mars | |
| 忘词 | wàng cí | (of a singer, actor etc) to forget one's lines | |
| 主唱 | zhǔ chàng | to sing the lead vocals / lead singer | |
| 原唱 | yuán chàng | to sing the original version of a song (as opposed to a cover version) / singer who performs the original version of a song | |
| 歌后 | gē hòu | diva / famous or accomplished female singer | |
