演
戏

To put on a play in Chinese: 演戏 (yǎn xì)

yǎn xì

to put on a play

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 演戲1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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演
戏

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧˋ

xì

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

演戏

Simplified

演戲

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他从小就喜欢在舞台上演戏。

    tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan zài wǔ tái shàng yǎn xì。

    Since childhood he has loved performing on stage.

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Related words

演

yǎn

to develop

戏

xì

trick

表演

biǎo yǎn

play

游戏

yóu xì

game

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

演员

yǎn yuán

actor or actress

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct

戏剧

xì jù

a drama

演唱

yǎn chàng

sung performance

演讲

yǎn jiǎng

lecture

扮演

bàn yǎn

to play the role of

上演

shàng yǎn

to screen (a movie)

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