Meaning
to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act
Chinese: 练习。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 演 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 表演biǎo yǎnplay; show; performance; exhibition
- 演出yǎn chūto act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance
- 演员yǎn yuánactor; actress; performer
- 导演dǎo yǎnto direct; director (film etc)
- 演唱yǎn chàngto sing (for an audience); vocal performance
Example Sentence
这位演员的表演十分精彩。Zhè wèi yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn shí fēn jīng cǎi.This actor performance is wonderful.
这位Zhè wèithis (person)演员yǎn yuánactor的deof表演biǎo yǎnplay十分shí fēnvery精彩jīng cǎiwonderful。