Definition
说唱 is a verb that covers two distinct performance styles: traditional Chinese storytelling where the performer alternates between speaking and singing (as in 相声 or 快板), and modern rap music. The context determines which sense is intended — traditional contexts use it for folk narrative arts, while contemporary contexts refer to hip-hop rap. As a verb, it means 'to perform in either style'.
v.
(v.) to perform a traditional storytelling art that alternates speaking and singing(v.) to rap (perform rap music)
Examples
- 说唱，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù huì shuō chàng chuántǒng gùshi, xiànzài chéng le yǒumíng de yìrén.He has been able to perform traditional storytelling since childhood, and now he's a famous artist.
- 说唱，。Niánqīng rén xǐhuan zài jiētóu shuō chàng, biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Young people like to rap on the streets to express their own thoughts.
- ，说唱。Zhè wèi gēshǒu jì néng chàng liúxíng gē, yě néng shuō chàng yí duàn kuàibǎn.This singer can both sing pop songs and perform a segment of clapper talk.
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