How to say “perform” in Chinese
perform; performance
“Perform” in Chinese is 表演, biǎo yǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
表演 is read biǎo yǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “表演”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 表演. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们班要在晚会上表演节目wǒmenbānyàozàiwǎnhuìshangbiǎoyǎnjiémùOur class will perform an act at the gala.
- 她第一次上台表演，紧张得说不出话来。tādìyīcìshàngtáibiǎoyǎn,jǐnzhāngdeshuōbuchūhuàlaiThe first time she went on stage to perform, she was so nervous she couldn't get a word out.
- 昨天的相声表演怎么样？zuótiāndexiàngshengbiǎoyǎnzěnmeyàngHow was yesterday's xiangsheng show?
More words from the lesson “School gala”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “perform” in Chinese?
“Perform” in Chinese is 表演, pinyin biǎoyǎn.
What does 表演 mean?
表演 (biǎoyǎn) means “perform; performance”.
How do you write 表演?
表演 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 演 (yǎn) — perform, act. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 表演?
表演 is read biǎoyǎn. Tones: biǎo — third tone, yǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“perform” in the lesson “School gala”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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