busk; sing in public for money
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sing in streets or public places to earn money; to busk
Often implies performing music or singing in public spaces to receive tips or donations from passersby. Can be used as a noun phrase (e.g., 以卖唱为生).
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
zài在
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
mài卖
chàng唱
。
He busks at the subway station every evening.
Jiē街
tóu头
mài卖
chàng唱
de的
yì艺
rén人
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
hěn很
duō多
lù路
rén人
zhù驻
zú足
guān观
kàn看
。
The street buskers attracted many passersby to stop and watch.
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Wèi为
le了
shēng生
jì计
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
kào靠
mài卖
chàng唱
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
huó活
。
To make a living, he had no choice but to rely on busking to support himself.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
zài在
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
mài卖
chàng唱
。
This city does not allow busking in the city center.