唱
sing; call out; song
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to sing; to vocalize a melody
The primary meaning for performing vocal music.
She sang a song at the birthday party.
We often sing pop songs together at the KTV.
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He is the lead singer in tonight's Peking opera performance.
The child likes to listen to mom sing before sleep.
He sings loudly in the shower while bathing.
verb
to call out loudly; to announce
Used for shouting names, announcements, or animal cries.
The teacher started roll call and called out my name.
In ancient times, timekeepers would announce the hour in the streets.
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The rooster crows three times every morning.
The master of ceremonies announced the rites, and the wedding officially began.
He stood at the door, calling out the votes and announcing the election results.
noun
song; vocal part (in opera); singing piece
informalOften used as a suffix -儿 and refers to folk songs or specific vocal parts in traditional opera.
This is a little folk song from northern Shaanxi.
In this opera, Yang Zongbao doesn't have many vocal parts.
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She likes collecting folk songs from different regions.
The vocal melody in this Huangmei opera piece is very sweet and moving.
Grandpa can sing many old-style nursery rhyme songs.
noun
a surname; family name
formalA relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
Mr. Chang is a client of our company.
Among the Hundred Family Surnames, the surname Chang is relatively rare.
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Ms. Chang is a famous calligrapher.
This meeting is chaired by Director Chang.
My history teacher's surname is Chang.