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演绎

yǎn yì · yan yi

Traditional 演繹

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out
  2. to develop (a technique etc)
  3. to enact
  4. (logic) to deduce; to infer
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A new old song

  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)的(de)音乐会(yīnyuèhuì)，你(nǐ)听(tīng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you listen to yesterday's concert?

  2. Dengdeng

    听(tīng)了(le)，那个(nàge)女歌手(nǚgēshǒu)把(bǎ)老歌(lǎogē)演绎(yǎnyì)得(de)特别(tèbié)好(hǎo)。

    I did. That singer performed the old song so well.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)，她(tā)的(de)演绎(yǎnyì)和(hé)原来(yuánlái)的(de)完全(wánquán)不一样(bùyīyàng)。

    I liked it too. Her version is totally different from the original.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，老歌(lǎogē)有(yǒu)了(le)新(xīn)感觉(gǎnjué)。

    Yes. The old song feels new.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)也(yě)试试(shìshì)，你(nǐ)来(lái)演绎(yǎnyì)一首(yīshǒu)。

    You try too. You perform one.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只会(zhǐhuì)演绎(yǎnyì)生日(shēngrì)快乐(kuàilè)歌(gē)。

    I can only perform the Happy Birthday song.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)段(duàn)旋(xuán)律(lǜ)的(de)演(yǎn)绎(yì)真(zhēn)是(shì)完(wán)美(měi)无(wú)瑕(xiá)。

The melody's execution was flawless.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(gè)故(gù)事(shì)演(yǎn)绎(yì)了(le)一(yí)段(duàn)感(gǎn)人(rén)的(de)爱(ài)情(qíng)。

This story unfolds a touching love story.

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