演
唱

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The word 演唱 is formed by combining the character 演, meaning "to perform" or "to act", with the character 唱, meaning "to sing". Together, they create a compound word where 演 modifies 唱 to specify a performative aspect, resulting in the meaning "to sing in a performance" or "to perform vocally". This directly denotes the act of singing as a formal presentation, such as on stage.

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她在演唱歌曲。

Tā zài yǎnchàng gēqǔ.

She is singing songs.

他昨晚演唱了三首歌。

Tā zuó wǎn yǎnchàngle sān shǒu gē.

He sang three songs last night.

这位歌手演唱的歌曲很受欢迎。

Zhè wèi gēshǒu yǎnchàng de gēqǔ hěn shòu huānyíng.

The songs sung by this singer are very popular.

在音乐会上，他演唱了自己创作的歌曲。

Zài yīnyuèhuì shàng, tā yǎnchàngle zìjǐ chuàngzuò de gēqǔ.

At the concert, he sang songs that he composed himself.

尽管感冒了，她仍然坚持完成了整个演唱会的演唱。

Jǐnguǎn gǎnmàole, tā réngrán jiānchí wánchéngle zhěnggè yǎnchànghuì de yǎnchàng.

Despite having a cold, she still insisted on completing the entire concert performance.

Word Definition - 演唱

yǎn chàng to sing (for an audience); vocal performance

Individual Character Details

演 yǎn
唱 chàng