sing; chant; recite
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sing; to chant; to recite (poetry)
literaryA literary term used to describe the expressive act of singing or chanting poetry, often with a solemn, melodic, or emotional tone.
Shī诗
rén人
zài在
yuè月
xià下
gē歌
yín吟
。
The poet chanted under the moonlight.
Tā他
dī低
shēng声
gē歌
yín吟
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
mín民
yáo谣
。
He softly chanted an ancient folk ballad.
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Fēng风
shēng声
rú如
qì泣
rú如
sù诉
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
zài在
gē歌
yín吟
zhe着
qiān千
nián年
de的
chuán传
shuō说
。
The wind sounded like weeping and complaining, as if chanting a thousand-year-old legend.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
gē歌
yín吟
zhe着
chūn春
tiān天
de的
dào到
lái来
。
The children sang of spring's arrival.