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朗诵

lǎngsòng

to recite aloud

A student reads aloud from a book at the front of the class
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Characters in this word

朗 lǎng

Strokes
10
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
良 good, virtuous, respectable 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 朗

诵 sòng

Strokes
9
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 甬 path
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 诵

Example phrases

  • 在纪念会上,她用克制而坚定的声音朗诵了遇难者生前写下的诗。 Zài jìniànhuì shang, tā yòng kèzhì ér jiāndìng de shēngyīn lǎngsòng le yùnànzhě shēngqián xiě xià de shī. At the memorial, she recited aloud, in a restrained yet resolute voice, a poem written by one of the victims before their death.
  • 老师请他在全班面前朗诵这首诗。 Lǎoshī qǐng tā zài quán bān miànqián lǎngsòng zhè shǒu shī. The teacher asked him to recite this poem in front of the whole class.
  • 每天早上,孩子们都会大声朗诵课文。 Měi tiān zǎoshang, háizimen dōu huì dàshēng lǎngsòng kèwén. Every morning the children read the text aloud.

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