演唱

yǎnchàng

verb HSK 3 #2,491

Meanings

1 to sing (in a performance)
2 to perform a song

Characters

Examples

她演唱了一首中文歌。

Tā yǎnchàng le yī shǒu zhōngwén gē.

She performed a Chinese song.

这首歌是谁演唱的？

Zhè shǒu gē shì shéi yǎnchàng de?

Who performed this song?

Tips

usage

演唱 is more formal than 唱 (to sing). Use 演唱 for public performances and 唱 for casual singing. 唱歌 is everyday singing; 演唱 is on stage.

Stroke Order

演 yǎn

唱 chàng