HSK · Level 80
45 words
Chinese word
朗诵
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǎng sòng
Meaning
- verbrecite
Example
我们班今天要朗诵一首古诗。wǒ men bān jīn tiān yào lǎng sòng yì shǒu gǔ shī
Our class will recite a classical poem today.
More examples
纪念会上，市长朗诵了那首著名的诗。jì niàn huì shàng shì zhǎng lǎng sòng le nà shǒu zhù míng de shī
At the commemorative ceremony, the mayor recited that famous poem.
Core concept
A poem or passage is carried to listeners in a clear, rhythmic, expressive voice.
Common phrases
朗诵古诗lǎng sòng gǔ shī
recite a classical poem
朗诵诗歌lǎng sòng shī gē
recite poetry
朗诵课文lǎng sòng kè wén
recite a textbook passage
Similar words
朗读lǎng dú: Speak a written text aloud while reading it.
背诵bèi sòng: Recite words or passages that have been learned by heart.
Definition in Chinese
把诗歌或文章以清晰、有节奏且富于表达的声音向他人朗读出来。bǎ shī gē huò wén zhāng yǐ qīng xī yǒu jié zòu qiě fù yú biǎo dá de shēng yīn xiàng tā rén lǎng dú chū lái
Word origin
朗 (lǎng, "clear and bright") + 诵 (sòng, "recite aloud") joins clarity with spoken reading, giving the word its sense of delivering poetry or prose with rhythm and expression.
Usage tips
- English often links this activity with memorized lines, but the Chinese term also fits an expressive performance while the text is still in hand.
Other meanings
- read aloudverb
Opposites
- 默读mò dúread silentlyverb
- 默念mò niànrecite silentlyverb
Related words
- 朗诵者lǎng sòng zhěreciternoun
- 朗诵会lǎng sòng huìrecitalnoun
- 朗诵稿lǎng sòng gǎorecitation scriptnoun