朗诵 lǎngsòng to read aloud with expression
to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim
How to remember 朗诵: 朗 bright + 诵 to chant = to read aloud with expression.
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How it is used
- 'To recite aloud with expression, declaim' - 朗诵诗歌 (lǎngsòng shīgē) to recite poetry.
- Performative and expressive, for poems, prose, and speeches on stage.
- Contrast 朗读 (lǎngdú, to read aloud clearly) - 朗诵 adds dramatic, artistic delivery, often from memory.