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出演

chū yǎn · chu yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to appear (in a show etc)
  2. an appearance (on stage etc)
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In a conversation

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A tree in the play

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)出演(chūyǎn)话剧(huàjù)！

    Tomorrow I am going to be in a play!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)出演(chūyǎn)什么(shénme)角色(juésè)？

    Really? What role do you play?

  3. Dengdeng

    一棵(yīkē)树(shù)。

    A tree.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)说话(shuōhuà)吗(ma)？

    Do you have to speak?

  5. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)，站着(zhànzhe)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    No need. I just stand there.

  6. Liangliang

    站着(zhànzhe)？这个(zhège)你(nǐ)最(zuì)拿手(náshǒu)！

    Standing? You are best at that!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)里(lǐ)出(chū)演(yǎn)一(yí)位(wèi)乡(xiāng)村(cūn)教(jiào)师(shī)。

She appears in this movie as a village teacher.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)年(nián)轻(qīng)演(yǎn)员(yuán)首(shǒu)次(cì)出(chū)演(yǎn)话(huà)剧(jù)就(jiù)获(huò)得(dé)好(hǎo)评(píng)。

This young actor won praise for appearing in a stage play for the first time.

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