Writing
演唱 (yǎn chàng) — how to say "to perform" in Chinese
演唱
To perform (a song)
verb
Character composition
演
to perform, to act
唱
to sing
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
演唱京剧
yǎnchàng jīngjù
to perform Peking opera
Examples
他在音乐会上演唱了著名的歌曲。
He performed a famous song at the concert.
她演唱了一首歌。
She performed a song.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to perform" in Chinese?
"to perform" in Chinese is 演唱 (yǎn chàng).
演唱 meaning in English
演唱 (yǎn chàng) means "To perform (a song)".
How is 演唱 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎn chàng (written as yan chang, yanchang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to perform" in Chinese characters?
It is written 演唱: 演 has 14 strokes, 唱 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 演唱?
演唱 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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