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演戏

yǎn xì · yan xi

Traditional 演戲

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to put on a play
  2. to perform
  3. fig. to pretend
  4. to feign
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In a conversation

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Playing a tree

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)在(zài)学校(xuéxiào)演戏(yǎnxì)，我(wǒ)演(yǎn)一(yī)棵(kē)树(shù)。

    We're acting in a play at school tomorrow. I'm a tree.

  2. Dengdeng

    演戏(yǎnxì)你(nǐ)演(yǎn)树(shù)？有(yǒu)台词(táicí)吗(ma)？

    You act in a play and play a tree? Do you have lines?

  3. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)要(yào)站(zhàn)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    No, but I have to stand for two hours.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)别(bié)动(dòng)，也(yě)别(bié)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Then don't move and don't talk.

  5. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)会(huì)演戏(yǎnxì)了(le)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就是(jiùshì)一(yī)棵(kē)树(shù)！

    Don't worry, I'm best at acting. Right now I'm a tree!

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)不用(bùyòng)演戏(yǎnxì)了(le)，快(kuài)来(lái)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    You don't have to act now. Come eat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)演(yǎn)戏(xì)，梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)演(yǎn)员(yuán)。

He has loved acting since childhood and dreams of becoming an actor.

02

别(bié)在(zài)我(wǒ)面(miàn)前(qián)演(yǎn)戏(xì)了(le)，我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)真(zhēn)相(xiàng)。

Stop pretending in front of me; I know the truth.

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