吟咏

吟詠

yínyǒng

verb #49,275

Meanings

1 to recite (poetry)
2 to chant
3 to sing of

Characters

to chant; recite

to sing; intone

Examples

HSK 4

他喜欢在月下吟咏古诗。

Tā xǐhuan zài yuè xià yínyǒng gǔshī.

He likes to recite classical poetry under the moon.

HSK 4

这首诗吟咏的是江南的春天。

Zhè shǒu shī yínyǒng de shì Jiāngnán de chūntiān.

This poem sings of springtime in the Jiangnan region.

Tips

usage

吟咏 implies a slow, melodious chanting closer to singing than plain reading - the traditional way Chinese literati performed poetry. For ordinary recitation use 朗诵.

Stroke Order

吟 yín

咏 yǒng