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演示

yǎn shì · yan shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to demonstrate
  2. to show
  3. presentation
  4. demonstration
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In a conversation

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Dead battery

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)给(gěi)老板(lǎobǎn)演示(yǎnshì)新(xīn)方案(fāngàn)，有点(yǒudiǎn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    Tomorrow I'll present the new plan to the boss. I'm a bit nervous.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)给(gěi)我(wǒ)演示(yǎnshì)一遍(yībiàn)吧(ba)。

    Present it to me first.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)第一页(dìyīyè)……

    Okay. Look at the first page...

  4. Dengdeng

    屏幕(píngmù)怎么(zěnme)黑(hēi)了(le)？

    Why did the screen go black?

  5. Liangliang

    电脑(diànnǎo)没电(méidiàn)了(le)，明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)带(dài)充电器(chōngdiànqì)！

    The computer is out of battery. Tomorrow I must bring the charger!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)用(yòng)模(mó)型(xíng)向(xiàng)学(xué)生(shēng)演(yǎn)示(shì)了(le)地(dì)球(qiú)的(de)公(gōng)转(zhuàn)。

The teacher used a model to demonstrate the Earth's revolution to the students.

02

销(xiāo)售(shòu)员(yuán)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)演(yǎn)示(shì)了(le)这(zhè)款(kuǎn)新(xīn)手(shǒu)机(jī)的(de)功(gōng)能(néng)。

The salesperson demonstrated the features of this new phone on the spot.

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