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說唱

简说唱 · 繁說唱

Mandarin · pinyin shuō chàng

speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞 tán cí and 相聲 xiàng sheng
(music) rapping

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
唱: chàng · sing, chant, call; ditty, song
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–4 · shuo1 chang4

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noun

traditional Chinese storytelling
(chiefly Mainland China) rap; hip hop

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