compose orally without draft; improvise a poem
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to dictate (a text) orally without a prepared draft
literaryUsed for dictating official documents, telegrams, or formal texts.
Tā他
tí提
bǐ笔
lì立
jiù就
，
kǒu口
zhàn占
yī一
fèn份
diàn电
wén文
。
He immediately picked up the pen and dictated a telegram.
Zhè这
wèi位
shū书
jì记
yuán员
yǐ以
shàn擅
cháng长
kǒu口
zhàn占
gōng公
wén文
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This clerk is known for his ability to dictate official documents.
verb
to improvise a poem; to compose and recite poetry extemporaneously
literaryRefers specifically to the spontaneous creation and recitation of classical Chinese poetry (like 绝句).
Shī诗
rén人
zài在
yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
xìng兴
zhì致
bó勃
fā发
，
dāng当
chǎng场
kǒu口
zhàn占
yī一
jué绝
。
Inspired at the banquet, the poet on the spot improvised a quatrain.
Gǔ古
shí时
wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
jí集
，
cháng常
yǒu有
kǒu口
zhàn占
shī诗
cí词
de的
yǎ雅
shì事
。
In ancient times, when literati gathered, it was a common elegant activity to improvise poems.
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Tā他
néng能
duì对
zhe着
shān山
shuǐ水
měi美
jǐng景
，
suí随
kǒu口
zhàn占
chū出
yī一
shǒu首
qī七
yán言
shī诗
。
He could improvise a seven-character-per-line poem while gazing at the beautiful landscape.