enunciate; articulate; pronounce clearly
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Meanings
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to enunciate clearly; to articulate (words when reading or singing)
Commonly used in contexts of singing, opera, broadcasting, and public speaking to emphasize clear articulation. The form 咬字儿 (yǎo zìr) is used colloquially in some dialects.
Tā她
chàng唱
gē歌
yǎo咬
zì字
hěn很
qīng清
chu楚
。
She sings with very clear enunciation.
Xué学
xí习
jīng京
jù剧
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
liàn练
xí习
yǎo咬
zì字
。
Learning Peking opera starts with practicing articulation.
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Bō播
yīn音
yuán员
yǎo咬
zì字
qīng清
xī晰
，
tīng听
zhòng众
hěn很
róng容
yì易
tīng听
dǒng懂
。
Announcers articulate clearly, making it easy for the audience to understand.
Nǐ你
shuō说
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
shí时
yào要
yǎo咬
zì字
zhǔn准
yī一
diǎn点
，
bú不
yào要
shuō说
de得
tài太
kuài快
。
When speaking Mandarin, you should enunciate more clearly and not speak too fast.