背诵

bèi sòng

to recite

HSK 6

한자 분해

Usage of 背诵

The verb 背诵 (bèi sòng) specifically means to recite from memory, often aloud. It is commonly used in educational contexts where students memorize poems, texts, or vocabulary. When someone 背诵 something, they are expected to reproduce it accurately without reading.

Common Collocations

  • 背诵 (recite ancient poems): a frequent school activity.
  • 背诵 (recite a text): often used in language learning.
  • 背诵 (recite vocabulary): common in language study.

Notes

背诵 implies memorization and oral repetition, distinguishing it from simply reading or reviewing. It is more formal and focused than 朗读 (lǎngdú), which means to read aloud without necessarily memorizing. Avoid confusing 背诵 with (fùshù), which means to retell or paraphrase rather than recite verbatim.

예문

学生们正在教室里背诵古诗。

Xuéshēng men zhèngzài jiàoshì lǐ bèisòng gǔshī.

The students are reciting ancient poems in the classroom.

他每天都花时间背诵英语单词。

Tā měitiān dōu huā shíjiān bèisòng Yīngyǔ dāncí.

He spends time every day reciting English vocabulary.

背诵课文是学习语言的重要方法之一。

Bèisòng kèwén shì xuéxí yǔyán de zhòngyào fāngfǎ zhī yī.

Reciting texts is one of the important methods for learning a language.