咏 (yǒng) - to chant & to sing
咏 · yǒng
to chant;
to sing;
to recite poetry;
to express in poetic form
to chantto singto recite poetry
Usage highlights
chant poetrysing of/aboutode topoem chanting somethingadmire in poetrynarrative poem
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He likes to chant poetry (咏诗).
- The choir sang praises (咏赞) to nature.
- This poem expresses admiration for plum blossoms (咏梅).
- We recited ancient poems together (咏古诗).
Collocations
- chant poetry(咏诗)
- sing of/about(咏唱)
- ode to(咏赞)
- poem chanting something(咏物诗)
- admire in poetry(咏叹)
- narrative poem(咏史诗)
Idioms
- Singing of the same tune(一咏一叹)
- Chanting and composing poetry(咏雪之才)
- Expressing aspirations through poetry(咏志抒怀)
Cultural background
FAQ- Deeply connected to Chinese literary tradition of expressing emotions and scenes through poetic recitation.
- Often used in classical poetry to describe the act of composing or reciting verse.
- Represents the elegant tradition of scholars expressing their feelings through artistic means.