Standard Lemma guide

C-pop

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsiːˌpɒp/
  • General-American: /ˈsiˌpɑp/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Chinese pop music influenced by western genres.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of C-pop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From C- (“Chinese”) + pop, by analogy with J-pop.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 中文流行音樂 /中文流行音乐 (Zhōngwén liúxíng yīnyuè) — Chinese pop music
  • French: C-pop — Chinese pop music
  • French: pop chinoise — Chinese pop music
  • German: C-Pop — Chinese pop music
  • Japanese: C-POP (shī-poppu) — Chinese pop music
  • Japanese: Cポップ (shī-poppu) — Chinese pop music
  • Japanese: シー・ポップ (shī-poppu) — Chinese pop music
  • Japanese: 中華ポップ (Chūka-poppu) — Chinese pop music
  • Japanese: 中華ポップス (Chūka-poppusu) — Chinese pop music
  • Korean: C-pop (ssi-pap) — Chinese pop music
  • Korean: C팝 (ssipap) — Chinese pop music
  • Korean: 씨팝 (ssipap) — Chinese pop music
  • Korean: 중국 팝 음악 (jungguk pap eumak) — Chinese pop music
  • Marathi: सी-पॉप (sī-pŏp) — Chinese pop music
  • Russian: кита́йский поп (kitájskij pop) — Chinese pop music
  • Russian: си-по́п (si-póp) — Chinese pop music
  • Russian: кита́йская поп-му́зыка (kitájskaja pop-múzyka) — Chinese pop music