抒情

shūqíng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,828

Meanings

1 to express emotions
2 lyrical

Characters

to express; to convey

emotion; feeling

Examples

HSK 4

这首歌非常抒情。

Zhè shǒu gē fēicháng shūqíng.

This song is very lyrical.

HSK 4

她写了一首抒情诗。

Tā xiě le yī shǒu shūqíng shī.

She wrote a lyric poem.

Tips

usage

抒情 can be a verb ('to express feelings') or an adjective ('lyrical'). Common compounds: 抒情诗 (lyric poetry), 抒情歌曲 (lyrical song), 抒情散文 (lyrical prose).

Stroke Order

抒 shū

情 qíng