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演奏 (yǎn zòu): Give a performance (with a musical instrument) (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

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3.

Character Breakdown

演 • yǎn • to develop, to evolve, to perform

yǎn演

to develop, to evolve, to perform

Word Info

Pinyinyǎn zòu

Meaninggive a performance (with a musical instrument)

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奏 • zòu • to present, to play music, to achieve

zòu奏

to present, to play music, to achieve

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 演奏.

爆炸bào zhàexplode; blow up; bomb
不得已bù dé yǐbe forced to; have no alternative but to
不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well
本能běn nénginstinct; native ability
搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle
不言而喻bù yán ér yùit is self-evident; it goes without saying; it stands to reason that
保密bǎo mìkeep something secret
仓库cāng kùstorehouse; warehouse
版本bǎn běnedition
裁缝cái fengtailor; dressmaker
比喻bǐ yùmetaphor or simile; analogy; allegory
辩解biàn jiěprovide an explanation; argue that; justify

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 演奏.

Words with 演

演出yǎn chūperformance
演员yǎn yuánactor/actress
演唱yǎn chàngsung performance
表演

biǎo yǎn

performance

导演dǎo yǎndirector

演讲yǎn jiǎnggive a lecture; make a speech

主演zhǔ yǎnto act the leading role (in a movie or a play)

扮演bàn yǎnplay the part of; have a role; act

Words with 奏

节奏jié zòurhythm
伴奏bàn zòuAccompaniment
奏效zòuxiàoTake effect / produce results
前奏qián zòuprelude, prelude (music), precursor
劾奏hézòuimpeach and report to the emperor
合奏hé zòuto perform an instrumental ensemble; to play music together
弹奏tán zòuto play (a musical instrument)
独奏dú zòusolo performance

4.

How to Use 演奏 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith场

yì一

chǎng场

yǎn演

zòu奏

neutral

a performance

Verb + Verbwith开始

kāi开

shǐ始

yǎn演

zòu奏

Verb + Complementwith好

yǎn演

zòu奏

de得

hǎo好

Adjective + Nounwith精彩

jīng精

cǎi彩

yǎn演

zòu奏

Verb + Objectwith钢琴

yǎn演

zòu奏

gāng钢

qín琴

5.

Example Sentences with 演奏

tā他

zài在

yǎn演

zòu奏

gāng钢

qín琴

neutral

begin to play

neutral

play well

neutral

brilliant performance

neutral

play the piano

。

He is playing the piano.

tā他

jiāng将

zài在

bì毕

yè业

diǎn典

lǐ礼

shàng上

yǎn演

zòu奏

zì自

jǐ己

chuàng创

zuò作

de的

gāng钢

qín琴

xié协

zòu奏

qǔ曲

。

He will perform his own piano concerto at the graduation ceremony.

nǐ你

tīng听

guò过

nà那

wèi位

nián年

qīng轻

yīn音

yuè乐

jiā家

yǎn演

zòu奏

de的

xiàn现

dài代

pài派

zuò作

pǐn品

ma吗

？

Have you heard the contemporary works performed by that young musician?

yuè乐

duì队

zài在

yīn音

yuè乐

huì会

shàng上

yǎn演

zòu奏

le了

yī一

shǒu首

liú流

xíng行

gē歌

qǔ曲

。

The band played a pop song at the concert.

yóu由

yú于

shè设

bèi备

gù故

zhàng障

，

yuè乐

duì队

jīn今

wǎn晚

wú无

fǎ法

àn按

jì计

huà划

yǎn演

zòu奏

。

Due to equipment failure, the band cannot perform as scheduled tonight.