背诵

背誦

bèisòng

verb HSK 7 #16,538

Meanings

1 to recite from memory
2 to repeat from memory

Characters

to learn by heart; to recite

to recite; to chant

Examples

老师让我们背诵这首古诗。

Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bèisòng zhè shǒu gǔshī.

The teacher asked us to recite this ancient poem from memory.

他能背诵整篇课文。

Tā néng bèisòng zhěng piān kèwén.

He can recite the entire text from memory.

Tips

usage

背诵 emphasizes reciting from memory without looking at the text. Compare with 朗读 (lǎngdú, to read aloud from a text). In Chinese education, 背诵 is a core study method.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

诵 sòng