朗读 (lǎng dú) — to read aloud | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

朗读 means to read aloud, with focus on clear, expressive delivery (often texts or poetry). Closer in flavor to 朗诵; vs 念, it implies formal practice rather than casual recitation.

verb

to read aloud

Examples

朗读。
Lǎo shī ràng xué shēng lún liú lǎng dú kè wén.
The teacher asked the students to take turns reading the text aloud.
朗读。
Tā měi tiān zǎo chén dōu zài gōng yuán lǐ zǎo chén dōu zài gōng yuán lǐ lǎng dú shī gē.
He reads poetry aloud in the park every morning.
朗读。
Zhè ge bǐ sài yāo qiú cān sài zhě lǎng dú zì jǐ de zuò wén.
The competition requires participants to read their own compositions aloud.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“朗” adds clearness or loudness, and “读” is reading, giving read aloud.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

月月yuèmoon

Sound part声符shēngfú

良

良liáng朗lǎng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

朗 pairs 月, the moon, with 良 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 讀; 读 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánto say

Sound part声符shēngfú

𧶠

𧶠𧶠讀dú

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 讀 is made of 言 ('to say') and 𧶠 (giving the sound); this description is about 讀, not 读.

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