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.
Mini dialogue
学校音乐会
A
你明天要在音乐会上演唱吗？
Nǐ míngtiān yào zài yīnyuè huì shàng yǎnchàng ma?
Are you going to sing at the concert tomorrow?
B
是的，我会演唱一首中文歌。
Shì de, wǒ huì yǎnchàng yī shǒu Zhōngwén gē.
Yes, I will sing a Chinese song.
喜欢唱歌
A
你演唱得真好听！
Nǐ yǎnchàng de zhēn hǎotīng!
You sing so beautifully!
B
谢谢，我每天练习演唱。
Xièxiè, wǒ měitiān liànxí yǎnchàng.
Thank you, I practice singing every day.
Related words and contrasts
similar
唱歌
chànggē
to sing
more common in daily speech
related
表演
biǎoyǎn
perform
a broader word for performing