Chinese word dictionary

演唱

yǎnchàng · to sing (for an audience); vocal performance

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Word information

Simplified演唱

Traditional演唱

Pinyinyǎnchàng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

演yǎn

to perform, to act, to put on a play

唱chàng

to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song

How to learn 演唱

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唱chàng

to sing; to call loudly; to chant

表演biǎoyǎn

play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]

演yǎn

to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)

演出yǎnchū

to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]

演员yǎnyuán

actor; actress; performer

导演dǎoyǎn

to direct; director (film etc)