Definition
背诵 (bèi sòng) means 'to recite from memory' — the focus is on having memorized the text and reproducing it exactly. It differs from 朗诵 (lǎng sòng), which is a dramatic, expressive reading aloud (often from a script), and from 念 (niàn), a general word for reading aloud or studying that doesn't imply memorization.
verb
to recite (from memory)
Examples
- 背诵。Xuéshēng měitiān dōu yào bèi sòng kèwén.Students need to recite the text every day.
- 背诵。Tā huā le zhěng zhěng yì tiān cái bǎ wénzhāng bèi sòng xià lái.He spent a whole day reciting the article from memory.
- 背诵。Nǐ kěyǐ zài bǐsài zhōng bèi sòng yí duàn jīngdiǎn táicí.You can recite a classic line during the competition.
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