唱
chàng
Meaning
- to sing
- to chant
- to call loudly
Definition
唱歌；口中发出乐音。
To sing; to produce musical sounds with the voice.
Usage
动词，常指唱歌，也可引申为表演戏曲或公开宣布（如唱票）。
A verb, often referring to singing, but can also extend to performing opera or publicly announcing (e.g., vote counting).
Examples
- 1 她喜欢在洗澡时唱歌。 (She likes to sing when taking a bath.)
- 2 明天我们一起去唱KTV吧。 (Let's go sing karaoke together tomorrow.)
- 3 他唱了一首动听的民歌。 (He sang a beautiful folk song.)
- 4 在京剧里，他唱老生。 (In Peking opera, he plays the role of the old male.)
- 5 请唱票员开始唱票。 (The vote counter, please start announcing the votes.)
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