verb HSK 4
Traditional 朗讀
lǎng
to read aloud · to recite

Meaning

朗读 means to read text out loud with clear pronunciation and appropriate expression. It's commonly used in educational contexts where students practice reading passages aloud, or when someone reads literature, poetry, or other written material audibly to an audience or for practice.

Usage

朗读 is frequently used in classroom settings and language learning. It emphasizes clarity and proper pronunciation, distinguishing it from casual reading aloud. Teachers often ask students to 朗读课文 (read the text aloud). It's more formal than simply 念 (to read aloud casually) and implies attention to tone and expression.

Examples

  1. 01
    老师让学生朗读课文的第三段。
    Lǎo shī ràng xué sheng lǎng wén de sān duàn.
    The teacher asked the students to read aloud the third paragraph of the text.
  2. 02
    每天早上朗读半小时对提高发音很有帮助。
    Měi tiān zǎo shang lǎng bàn xiǎo shí duì gāo yīn hěn yǒu bāng zhù.
    Reading aloud for half an hour every morning is very helpful for improving pronunciation.

Characters

Measure words

  • biàn朗读一遍

Common collocations

  • 朗读课文
    lǎng wén
    to read the text aloud
  • 大声朗读
    shēng lǎng
    to read aloud loudly
  • 朗读比赛
    lǎng sài
    reading aloud competition
  • 朗读能力
    lǎng néng
    ability to read aloud

Antonyms

Origin

朗 originally meant 'bright' or 'clear' (like moonlight), and when combined with 读 (to read), it creates the meaning of reading clearly and audibly, with good enunciation.

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