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演出

yǎn chū · yan chu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 场 chǎng, 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. to act (in a play)
  2. to perform
  3. to put on (a performance)
  4. performance
  5. concert
  6. show
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A tree on stage

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)公园(gōngyuán)有(yǒu)演出(yǎnchū)。去(qù)不(bù)去(qù)？

    There's a show in the park this weekend. Want to go?

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)演出(yǎnchū)？

    What kind of show?

  3. Liangliang

    小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)的(de)音乐(yīnyuè)演出(yǎnchū)。

    A kids' music show.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)想(xiǎng)去(qù)？

    Why do you want to go so much?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)女儿(nǚér)也(yě)在(zài)演出(yǎnchū)。她(tā)演(yǎn)一棵(yīkē)树(shù)。

    My daughter is in the show. She plays a tree.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)她(tā)肯定(kěndìng)不会(bùhuì)忘(wàng)词(cí)。

    Then she surely won't forget her lines.

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2 examples
01

演(yǎn)出(chū)真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)，你(nǐ)该(gāi)去(qù)看(kàn)看(kan)的(de)。

The show was very interesting. You should have seen it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)在(zài)伦(lún)敦(dūn)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，应(yīng)该(gāi)会(huì)去(qù)看(kàn)一(yì)两(liǎng)场(chǎng)演(yǎn)出(chū)。

When I am in London, I will most probably go catch a few performances.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by xiuqin · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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演
yǎn

to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)

出
chū

to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur

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