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演技

yǎn jì · yan ji

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. acting
  2. performing skills
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The stomach acts too well

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)演员(yǎnyuán)的(de)演技(yǎnjì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    This actor's acting is so good!

  2. Dengdeng

    哪里(nǎlǐ)好(hǎo)？我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)他(tā)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)笑(xiào)。

    Where is it good? I think he just keeps smiling.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)哭(kū)的(de)时候(shíhou)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)哭(kū)。

    Look, when he cries, I want to cry too.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)演技(yǎnjì)呢(ne)？

    Then what about my acting?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)演技(yǎnjì)？你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)说(shuō)我(wǒ)不(bù)饿(è)，肚子(dùzi)却(què)叫(jiào)了(le)。

    Your acting? Last time you said you weren't hungry, but your stomach growled.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)肚子(dùzi)的(de)演技(yǎnjì)太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    That was my stomach's acting being too good.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)技(jì)堪(kān)比(bǐ)专(zhuān)业(yè)人(rén)士(shì)。

Her acting is on the level of a professional.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)技(jì)绝(jué)对(duì)有(yǒu)瑕(xiá)疵(cī)。

His acting is far from being perfect.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by mervert1 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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