背诵

bèi sòng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

凭记忆念出或读出，通常指对课文、诗词、演讲稿等的记忆复述。

To recite from memory, typically referring to repeating texts, poems, speeches, etc., that have been memorized.

常用于学习场景，如学生背诵课文、演员背诵台词，也可用于强调对内容的熟练掌握。

Commonly used in learning contexts, such as students reciting texts or actors reciting lines, and also to emphasize a thorough grasp of the content.

1 明天老师要检查我们背诵古诗。 (The teacher will check us on reciting ancient poems tomorrow.)
2 他花了两个小时才把这篇演讲稿背诵下来。 (It took him two hours to memorize and recite this speech.)
3 背诵是学习语文的一种有效方法。 (Recitation is an effective way to learn Chinese.)
4 演员需要背诵大量的台词。 (Actors need to recite a lot of lines.)
5 我不喜欢死记硬背，但有时必须背诵一些基础知识。 (I don't like rote memorization, but sometimes I have to recite some basic knowledge.)

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