🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

朗诵

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lǎngsòng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recitation/ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的朗诵让观众感动不已。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of reciting or reading aloud from memory, especially in a formal context.

    "The student delivered a beautiful recitation of the poem during the school assembly."
  2. 2

    A formal reading or performance of a text, often in front of an audience.

    "Her recitation of Shakespeare's sonnet captivated the audience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'recitation' originates from the Latin 'recitatio', which means 'reading aloud'. It evolved through Middle French 'recitation', reflecting the act of repeating or delivering text, particularly poetry or prose, in a formal manner.

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