(biǎo yǎn) - perform, act, performance in Mandarin
biǎoyǎnTraditional: 表演
HSK 4
#804 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
perform, act, performance
Word origin
A two-character word: 表 'to show, to express' plus 演 'to perform, to act out' (the water radical 氵with 寅 yín as phonetic). Together 表演 means to perform or a performance.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 表 (show) + 演 (氵water + 寅 yín phonetic)
Stroke order
表
演
Examples
。
Her performance was brilliant.
。
The children performed a program.
台。
The children performed a song on stage.
。
There is a performance tonight.
台蹈。
She is performing a dance on stage.
表演 (biǎo yǎn) means perform, act, performance. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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