诵
recite aloud; memorize; narrate
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to read aloud; to recite; to chant
Refers to the act of reading text out loud, often with a rhythmic or expressive quality.
He recites poetry in the garden every morning.
The teacher asked the students to take turns reading the text aloud.
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This ancient poem is very suitable for reciting aloud.
The children recited prose about gratitude to parents at the evening party.
The monks chant scriptures and pray for blessings in the temple.
verb
to recite from memory; to memorize by reading repeatedly
Refers to the process of committing text to memory through repetition, often by reading aloud multiple times.
Having read it so many times, he has already memorized it completely.
The elementary students need to memorize new texts every day.
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Through repeated recitation, she finally memorized this poem.
Scholars in ancient times often needed to memorize the Four Books and Five Classics by heart.
He developed the habit of reciting classics daily from a young age.
verb
to narrate; to recount; to pass on by word of mouth
formalOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe the passing down of stories, reputations, or praises.
The deeds of this hero are widely recounted among the people.
This poem has been praised and recited by later generations for a thousand years.
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His good deeds were praised incessantly by the villagers.
This fine story is still recounted by people to this day.
Ancient historians were responsible for narrating and recording the words and deeds of monarchs.