How to say “perform” in Chinese
perform (on an instrument)
“Perform” in Chinese is 演奏, yǎn zòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
演奏 is read yǎn zòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
The top is the same as in 春 and 奉; below, 天.
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 “演奏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 演奏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她为大家演奏了一首乐曲。tāwèidàjiāyǎnzòuleyìshǒuyuèqǔShe performed a piece of music for everyone.
- 你会演奏什么乐器？nǐhuìyǎnzòushénmeyuèqìWhat instrument do you play?
- 他会演奏三种乐器tāhuìyǎnzòusānzhǒngyuèqìHe plays three instruments.
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “perform” in Chinese?
“Perform” in Chinese is 演奏, pinyin yǎnzòu.
What does 演奏 mean?
演奏 (yǎnzòu) means “perform (on an instrument)”.
How do you write 演奏?
演奏 is 2 characters: 演 (yǎn) — perform, act; 奏 (zòu) — play (music); report. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 演奏?
演奏 is read yǎnzòu. Tones: yǎn — third tone, zòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“perform” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. 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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