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宣读

xuān dú · xuan du

Traditional 宣讀

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to read out loud to an audience
  2. a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
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In a conversation

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The prize list

  1. Liangliang

    校长(xiàozhǎng)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)在(zài)大会(dàhuì)上(shàng)宣读(xuāndú)获奖(huòjiǎng)名单(míngdān)。

    The principal will read out the prize list at tomorrow's assembly.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)名字(míngzi)会(huì)被(bèi)宣读(xuāndú)吗(ma)？

    Will your name be read out?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    I don't know. I'm a bit nervous.

  4. Dengdeng

    如果(rúguǒ)校长(xiàozhǎng)宣读(xuāndú)你(nǐ)的(de)名字(míngzi)，我(wǒ)在(zài)下面(xiàmiàn)大声(dàshēng)鼓掌(gǔzhǎng)。

    If the principal reads your name, I'll clap loudly from below.

  5. Liangliang

    如果(rúguǒ)没有(méiyǒu)宣读(xuāndú)我(wǒ)的(de)名字(míngzi)呢(ne)？

    And if my name isn't read out?

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)给(gěi)校长(xiàozhǎng)鼓掌(gǔzhǎng)，他(tā)读(dú)了(le)一(yī)上午(shàngwǔ)。

    Then I'll clap for the principal. He read all morning.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

校(xiào)长(zhǎng)在(zài)典(diǎn)礼(lǐ)上(shàng)宣(xuān)读(dú)了(le)获(huò)奖(jiǎng)名(míng)单(dān)。

The principal read out the list of award winners at the ceremony.

02

法(fǎ)官(guān)当(dāng)庭(tíng)宣(xuān)读(dú)了(le)判(pàn)决(jué)书(shū)。

The judge read the verdict aloud in court.

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