上
演

To screen (a movie) in Chinese: 上演 (shàng yǎn)

shàng yǎn

to screen (a movie)

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Definitions

  1. 1to screen (a movie)
  2. 2to stage (a play)
  3. 3a screening
  4. 4a staging

Stroke order

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上
演

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄤˋ

shàng

ㄕ/ shㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 这部电影下周就要在各大影院上演。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng xià zhōu jiù yào zài gè dà yǐng yuàn shàng yǎn。

    This movie will be showing in all the major theaters next week.

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Related words

上

shàng

(bound form) up

演

yǎn

to develop

上午

shàng wǔ

morning

上班

shàng bān

to go to work

晚上

wǎn shang

evening

早上

zǎo shang

early morning

表演

biǎo yǎn

play

马上

mǎ shàng

at once

上网

shàng wǎng

to go online

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

演员

yǎn yuán

actor or actress

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct

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