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表演 (biǎo yǎn): Performance (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

表 • biǎo • surface, exterior, to show, to express
biǎo表

surface, exterior, to show, to express

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

to develop, to evolve, to perform

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Pinyinbiǎo yǎn
Meaningperformance
Characters2
SyntaxVerb
4.

How to Use 表演 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith场
yī一
chǎng场
biǎo表
yǎn演
neutral
a performance
Adjective + Nounwith精彩
jīng精
cǎi彩
biǎo表
yǎn演
Verb + Objectwith节目
biǎo表
yǎn演
jié节
mù目
Verb + Complementwith很棒
biǎo表
yǎn演
de得
hěn很
bàng棒
5.

Example Sentences with 表演

zhè这
chǎng场
mó魔
shù术
biǎo表
yǎn演

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 表演.

  • 家具jiā jùfurniture
  • 方式fāng shìway; fashion; pattern
  • 竟然jìng rán[indicates unexpectedness]
  • 丰富fēng fùenrich; abundant rich; plentiful
  • 禁止jìn zhǐto ban; prohibit; forbid
  • 不过bú guòhowever
  • 出生chū shēngbirth; to be born
  • 词语cí yǔwords and expressions
  • 胳膊gē boarm
  • 继续jì xùto carry on; continue
  • 大概dà gàiprobably; maybe
  • 厨房chú fángkitchen
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 表演.

Words with 表
  • 手表shǒu biǎowatch
  • 表扬biǎo yángto praise
  • 表格biǎo géform; table
  • 表示
neutral
wonderful performance
neutral
perform a program
informal
Spoken
perform very well
de的
hù互
dòng动
huán环
jié节
ràng让
guān观
zhòng众
men们
jīng惊
xǐ喜
lián连
lián连
。
The interactive segment of this magic performance delighted the audience repeatedly.
nǐ你
què确
dìng定
yào要
qù去
kàn看
nà那
chǎng场
jiē街
tóu头
biǎo表
yǎn演
ma吗
？
tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
。
Are you sure you want to go see that street performance? The weather forecast says it will rain.
tā他
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
rèn认
zhēn真
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
jīn今
tiān天
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
xiào效
guǒ果
bú不
tài太
lǐ理
xiǎng想
。
He didn't prepare seriously, so the performance effect today wasn't ideal.
zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
jīng精
cǎi彩
biǎo表
yǎn演
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
The actor's brilliant performance won applause from the audience.
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
nián年
huì会
de的
yā压
zhòu轴
biǎo表
yǎn演
shì是
yí一
gè个
chuàng创
yì意
shí十
zú足
de的
yǐng影
zi子
wǔ舞
。
The grand finale performance at our company's annual party is a highly creative shadow dance.
biǎo shì
express; indicate
  • 时间表shí jiān biǎoschedule
  • 代表dài biǎoto stand for; on behalf of representative
  • 发表fā biǎoto issue; to publish; report
  • 表情biǎo qíngexpression; look
    • Words with 演
    • 演出yǎn chūperformance
    • 演员yǎn yuánactor/actress
    • 演唱yǎn chàngsung 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
    • 演习yǎn xímanoeuvre; exercise; drill