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How do you say "to sing" in Chinese?
唱
chàng
In Chinese, "to sing" is 唱.
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Pronunciation
Say CHAHNG with a falling tone. Begin with a higher pitch and drop it downward.
Writing and usage
The character has eleven strokes with a mouth radical (口) on the left. It specifically refers to singing or chanting.
Example sentence
她唱得很好。
She sings very well.
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How to remember 唱
The mouth radical again signals sound coming from the mouth. Picture opening your mouth wide to produce a singing voice.
Related words
- ask 问 wèn
- buy 买 mǎi
- hit 打 dǎ
- make 做 zuò
- mail 寄 jì
- switch off 关掉 guān diào
- take 拍 pāi
- talk 说 shuō
- try 尝试 cháng shì
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Questions about 唱
How do you say "to sing" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to sing" is 唱. It is a noun.
How is 唱 written in Chinese?
The character has eleven strokes with a mouth radical (口) on the left. It specifically refers to singing or chanting.
How is 唱 used in a sentence?
Use 唱 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 她唱得很好。 (She sings very well.).
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