How to say “sing” in Chinese
sing (perform a song)
“Sing” in Chinese is 演唱, yǎn chàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
演唱 is read yǎn chàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “演唱”.
More words from the lesson “Songs and the piano”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sing” in Chinese?
“Sing” in Chinese is 演唱, pinyin yǎnchàng.
What does 演唱 mean?
演唱 (yǎnchàng) means “sing (perform a song)”.
How do you write 演唱?
演唱 is 2 characters: 演 (yǎn) — perform, act; 唱 (chàng) — sing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 演唱?
演唱 is read yǎnchàng. Tones: yǎn — third tone, chàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sing” in the lesson “Songs and the piano”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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