Definition
朗诵 (lǎng sòng) means to recite a literary work (e.g., poetry, prose) with expression and emotion, often as a performance. It's more artistic than 朗读 (to read aloud plainly) and different from 背诵 (to recite from memory, without emphasis on delivery).
verb
to reciteto read aloud with expression
Examples
- 朗诵。Tā xǐhuan zài tái shàng lǎng sòng shīgē.He likes to recite poetry on stage.
- 朗诵。Tā lǎng sòng le yì piān Lǔ Xùn de wénzhāng.She recited an article by Lu Xun.
- 朗诵。Zhè cì lǎng sòng bǐsài yǒu hěn duō rén cānjiā.Many people participated in this recitation competition.
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