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演唱

yǎnchàng

sing

How common it is

演唱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yǎnchàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

演唱表示唱歌表演。

yǎn chàng biǎo shì chàng gē biǎo yǎn。

演唱 means to sing as a performance.

Context note

演唱常用于歌曲、节目和比赛。

yǎn chàng cháng yòng yú gē qǔ 、 jié mù hé bǐ sài。

Singing is often used with songs, shows, and competitions.

5 examples

她要演唱一首歌。
tā yào yǎn chàng yì shǒu gē。
She is going to sing a song.
今晚有演唱节目。
jīn wǎn yǒu yǎn chàng jié mù。
There is a singing performance tonight.
这个歌手很会演唱。
zhè ge gē shǒu hěn huì yǎn chàng。
This singer is very good at singing.
孩子们一起演唱。
hái zi men yì qǐ yǎn chàng。
The children sing together.
他在台上演唱。
tā zài tái shàng yǎn chàng。
He is singing on stage.

5 mini stories

学校活动里有同学演唱。
xué xiào huó dòng lǐ yǒu tóng xué yǎn chàng。
There was a student singing at the school event.
她演唱的时候很投入。
tā yǎn chàng de shí hòu hěn tóu rù。
She was very focused while singing.
大家一起听他演唱。
dà jiā yì qǐ tīng tā yǎn chàng。
Everyone listened to him sing.
这首歌适合演唱。
zhè shǒu gē shì hé yǎn chàng。
This song is suitable for singing.
老师让我们先练习再演唱。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān liàn xí zài yǎn chàng。
The teacher asked us to practice first and then sing.

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