表
演

Play in Chinese: 表演 (biǎo yǎn)

biǎo yǎn

play

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1play
  2. 2show
  3. 3performance
  4. 4exhibition
  5. 5to perform
  6. 6to act
  7. 7to demonstrate

Stroke order

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表
演

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧㄠˇ

biǎo

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 她表演得真好。

    tā biǎo yǎn dé zhēn hǎo。

    Her performance is really good.

  • 我们为表演者鼓掌。

    wǒ men wèi biǎo yǎn zhě gǔ zhǎng。

    We gave the performer a round of applause.

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Related words

表

biǎo

exterior surface

演

yǎn

to develop

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

表示

biǎo shì

to express

表达

biǎo dá

to express

表格

biǎo gé

form

表扬

biǎo yáng

to praise

代表

dài biǎo

representative

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

演员

yǎn yuán

actor or actress

表面

biǎo miàn

surface

表明

biǎo míng

to make clear

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