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背诵

to recite

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bei4song4 • bèisòng

Meaning

Primary

to recite

Alternatives

recite, recites, reciting, recited

Mnemonic

背诵 To recite is 诵 to read aloud something by reading it from the 背 back of your memory. In other words, you pretty much know it like the 背 back of your hand.

Usage

我 背诵 了 圣经 的 一 部分。

I recited part of the Bible.

你 能 从 记忆 中 背诵 这 首 诗 吗？

Can you recite this poem from memory?

我 每天 都 背诵 这 段 祈祷。

I recite this prayer every day.