yǒng
tàn

common
verb
literary

Meaning of 咏叹

咏叹 means to chant; to intone; to recite or sing with prolonged emotional expression. Pronounced yǒng tàn.

  • to chant; to intone; to recite or sing with prolonged emotional expression

Definitions & Examples

Shī
rén
fǎn
yǒng
tàn
zhe
rén
shēng
de
cháng
 

The poet repeatedly chanted about the impermanence of life.

zhě
yǒng
tàn
zhe
ài
qíng
de
tián
 

The singer intoned the sweetness and bitterness of love.

duì
zhe
kōng
kuàng
de
shān
yǒng
tàn
 
shēng
yīn
huí
dàng
 

He chanted into the empty valley, his voice echoing endlessly.

Zhè
shǒu
shī
bèi
hòu
rén
duàn
yǒng
tàn
 
chuán
sòng
zhì
jīn
 

This ancient poem has been chanted and passed down by later generations to this day.

Measure Words

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