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7-9

to declaim

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lang3song4 lǎngsòng

Meaning


Primary

to declaim

Alternatives

declaim, declaims, declaiming, declaimed, to read aloud with expression, read aloud with expression, to read aloud, read aloud, to recite, recite

Mnemonic


朗誦 To declaim is 誦 to read aloud something with a very loud and 朗 bright voice in order to better impart the feeling of it.

Usage


老師 要 我們 朗誦 一 篇 短文。

The teacher asked us to declaim a short passage.

他 在 舞台 上 朗誦 詩歌。

He declaimed a poem on the stage.

每天 晚上, 爺爺 都 朗誦 古詩。

Every evening, grandpa declaims ancient poems.

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