咏 (yǒng) — (bound form) to chant, to recite poetically
Definition
咏 (yǒng) is a bound literary/poetic form meaning 'to chant or recite in verse' — almost always combined with 吟 or 歌, and used in classical-style writing rather than everyday speech.
bound form
(bound form) to chantto recite poetically
Examples
- 咏。Tā xǐ huan gē yǒng gǔ diǎn shī gē.He likes to chant classical poems.
- 。Nà wèi shī rén zhèng zài yín yǒng zì jǐ de xīn zuò.That poet is reciting his new work in poetic form.
- 。Zhè shǒu yǒng tàn diào fēi cháng gǎn rén.This aria is very moving.
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