背诵 (bèi sòng) — to recite (from memory)
Definition
背诵 is to recite from memory after having studied the text, often as a study or performance task. 朗诵 is reading aloud with expression, not necessarily from memory; 念 is simply reading aloud.
verb
to recite (from memory)
Examples
- 背诵。Xué shēng měi tiān dōu yào bèi sòng kè wén.Students need to recite the text every day.
- 背诵。Tā huā le zhěng zhěng yì tiān cái bǎ wén zhāng bèi sòng xià lái.He spent a whole day reciting the article from memory.
- 背诵。Nǐ kě yǐ zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi sòng yí duàn jīng diǎn tái cí.You can recite a classic line during the competition.
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