演唱 yǎnchàng to sing (for an audience)
to sing (for an audience); vocal performance
How to remember 演唱: 演 perform + 唱 sing = to sing (for an audience).
Characters
How it is used
- Formal verb for performing a song on stage for an audience, not casual singing.
- Most often seen inside the compound 演唱会 (concert) - extremely common word.
- 他将在演唱会上演唱新歌 (tā jiāng zài yǎnchànghuì shàng yǎnchàng xīn gē) - He'll perform his new song at the concert.
- Contrast with everyday 唱歌 (chàng gē, just 'to sing') - 演唱 implies a professional or staged performance.
Example sentences
- 汤姆今晚会去演唱会。 Tāngmǔ jīnwǎn huì qù yǎnchànghuì.Tom is going to a concert this evening.