recite from memory; recite by heart
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
recite from memory; recite by heart
Commonly used for memorizing and reciting texts, poems, or passages that one has read before.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
bèi背
sòng诵
kè课
wén文
。
The teacher asked us to recite the text from memory.
Tā他
néng能
gòu够
wán完
zhěng整
bèi背
sòng诵
zhěng整
shǒu首
táng唐
shī诗
。
He can recite the entire Tang poem perfectly from memory.
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Qī期
mò末
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
bèi背
sòng诵
yīng英
yǔ语
dān单
cí词
。
Before the final exam, we recite English words every day.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
xué学
shēng生
néng能
bèi背
sòng诵
sān三
bǎi百
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
。
This primary school student can recite three hundred ancient poems.
Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
bèi背
sòng诵
zhè这
duàn段
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
gǎo稿
。
Please recite this speech draft from memory.