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1演员 演員 yǎn yuányan3 yuan2actor or actress; performer; Classifiers:
2表演 表演 biǎo yǎnbiao3 yan3play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; Classifiers:
3演出 演出 yǎn chūyan3 chu1to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; Classifiers:
4 yǎnyan3to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act
5演奏 演奏 yǎn zòuyan3 zou4to perform on a musical instrument
6演变 演變 yǎn biànyan3 bian4to develop; to evolve; development; evolution
7导演 導演 dǎo yǎndao3 yan3to direct; director (film etc)
8演化 演化 yǎn huàyan3 hua4to evolve; evolution
9扮演 扮演 bàn yǎnban4 yan3to play the role of; to act
10演讲 演講 yǎn jiǎngyan3 jiang3lecture; to make a speech
11演唱 演唱 yǎn chàngyan3 chang4sung performance; to sing for an audience
12演绎 演繹 yǎn yan3 yi4performing arts; to dramatize historical events; novel or play on historical theme; (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer
13演说 演說 yǎn shuōyan3 shuo1speech; to deliver a speech
14演戏 演戲 yǎn yan3 xi4to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
15演习 演習 yǎn yan3 xi2maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver
16讲演 講演 jiǎng yǎnjiang3 yan3to lecture; to speak publicly
17上演 上演 shàng yǎnshang4 yan3to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
18表演过火 表演過火 biǎo yǎn guò huǒbiao3 yan3 guo4 huo3to overact; to overdo one's part
19表演赛 表演賽 biǎo yǎn sàibiao3 yan3 sai4exhibition match
20操演 操演 cāo yǎncao1 yan3drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate
21重演 重演 chóng yǎnchong2 yan3to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance)
22出演 出演 chū yǎnchu1 yan3to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc)
23辍演 輟演 chuò yǎnchuo4 yan3to stop performing a play; to interrupt a stage run
24当演员 當演員 dāng yǎn yuándang1 yan3 yuan2to go on stage
25登台表演 登臺表演 dēng tái biǎo yǎndeng1 tai2 biao3 yan3to go on stage
26电影导演 電影導演 diàn yǐng dǎo yǎndian4 ying3 dao3 yan3film director
27电影演员 電影演員 diàn yǐng yǎn yuándian4 ying3 yan3 yuan2movie actor; movie actress
28发表演讲 發表演講 biǎo yǎn jiǎngfa1 biao3 yan3 jiang3to give a speech
29反演 反演 fǎn yǎnfan3 yan3inversion (geometry)
30封神演义 封神演義 fēng shén yǎn Feng1 shen2 Yan3 yi4Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
31敷演 敷演 yǎnfu1 yan3variant of 敷衍 ; to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the meaning of the classics)
32钢琴演奏 鋼琴演奏 gāng qín yǎn zòugang1 qin2 yan3 zou4piano performance
33公演 公演 gōng yǎngong1 yan3to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture
34故伎重演 故伎重演 chóng yǎngu4 ji4 chong2 yan3to repeat an old stratagem; up to one's old tricks
35核武器演练 核武器演練 yǎn liànhe2 wu3 qi4 yan3 lian4nuclear weapon maneuver
36合演 合演 yǎnhe2 yan3to act together; to put on a joint performance
37汇演 匯演 huì yǎnhui4 yan3joint performance
38加演 加演 jiā yǎnjia1 yan3encore; to give an extra performance
39禁演 禁演 jìn yǎnjin4 yan3to prohibit performance
40就职演讲 就職演講 jiù zhí yǎn jiǎngjiu4 zhi2 yan3 jiang3inaugural lecture
41就职演说 就職演說 jiù zhí yǎn shuōjiu4 zhi2 yan3 shuo1inaugural speech
42角色扮演游戏 角色扮演遊戲 jué bàn yǎn yóu jue2 se4 ban4 yan3 you2 xi4role-playing game (RPG)
43军事演习 軍事演習 jūn shì yǎn jun1 shi4 yan3 xi2military exercise; war game
44军演 軍演 jūn yǎnjun1 yan3military exercises
45开演 開演 kāi yǎnkai1 yan3(of a play, movie etc) to begin
46口技表演者 口技表演者 kǒu biǎo yǎn zhěkou3 ji4 biao3 yan3 zhe3ventriloquist
47历朝通俗演义 歷朝通俗演義 cháo tōng yǎn li4 chao2 tong1 su2 yan3 yi4Dramatized history of successive dynasties (from Han to Republican China) by Cai Dongfan 蔡东藩
48历史总在重演 歷史總在重演 shǐ zǒng zài chóng yǎnli4 shi3 zong3 zai4 chong2 yan3History repeats itself.
49联合军演 聯合軍演 lián jūn yǎnlian2 he2 jun1 yan3joint military exercise
50临时演员 臨時演員 lín shí yǎn yuánlin2 shi2 yan3 yuan2an extra (in a movie)
51领衔主演 領銜主演 lǐng xián zhǔ yǎnling3 xian2 zhu3 yan3leading actors (in a show); starring
52路演 路演 yǎnlu4 yan3road show or promotional tour (for a product etc)
53逻辑演算 邏輯演算 luó ji yǎn suànluo2 ji5 yan3 suan4logical calculation
54民国通俗演义 民國通俗演義 mín guó tōng yǎn Min2 guo2 tong1 su2 yan3 yi4Dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan 蔡东藩 , and later chapters by Xu Qinfu 许廑父
55女演员 女演員 yǎn yuánnu:3 yan3 yuan2actress
56拍演 拍演 pāi yǎnpai1 yan3(dialect) to perform; to act (in a play etc)
57排演 排演 pái yǎnpai2 yan3to rehearse (a performance)
58三国演义 三國演義 sān guó yǎn San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 罗贯中 , one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 刘备 , 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操 , as tyrannical villains
59沙盘推演 沙盤推演 shā pán tuī yǎnsha1 pan2 tui1 yan3to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom); to rehearse a planned action or activity; to conduct a dry run
60商演 商演 shāng yǎnshang1 yan3commercial performance
61时装表演 時裝表演 shí zhuāng biǎo yǎnshi2 zhuang1 biao3 yan3fashion show
62试演 試演 shì yǎnshi4 yan3to act; to play a part; audition; dress rehearsal; preview (of a theatrical performance); dummy run
63首演 首演 shǒu yǎnshou3 yan3maiden stage role; first performance; first public showing
64隋唐演义 隋唐演義 suí táng yǎn Sui2 Tang2 Yan3 yi4Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人获
65特技演员 特技演員 yǎn yuánte4 ji4 yan3 yuan2stuntman
66替身演员 替身演員 shēn yǎn yuánti4 shen1 yan3 yuan2substitute actor (esp. in fights of theatrical stunts); stuntman
67天体演化学 天體演化學 tiān yǎn huà xuétian1 ti3 yan3 hua4 xue2cosmogony
68天演 天演 tiān yǎntian1 yan3natural change; evolution (early translation, since replaced by 进化 )
69天演论 天演論 tiān yǎn lùntian1 yan3 lun4the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 进化论 )
70推演 推演 tuī yǎntui1 yan3to deduce; to infer; to derive; an implication
71文艺演出 文藝演出 wén yǎn chūwen2 yi4 yan3 chu1theatrical performance; Classifiers:
72巡回演出 巡迴演出 xún huí yǎn chūxun2 hui2 yan3 chu1(theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances
73巡演 巡演 xún yǎnxun2 yan3(theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances; abbr. for 巡回演出
74演播 演播 yǎn yan3 bo1broadcast performance; televised or podcast lecture
75演播室 演播室 yǎn shìyan3 bo1 shi4broadcasting studio
76演唱会 演唱會 yǎn chàng huìyan3 chang4 hui4vocal recital or concert
77演出地点 演出地點 yǎn chū diǎnyan3 chu1 di4 dian3performance place; Classifiers:
78演出者 演出者 yǎn chū zhěyan3 chu1 zhe3performer
79演歌 演歌 yǎn yan3 ge1enka (Japanese genre of sentimental ballads)
80演化支 演化支 yǎn huà zhīyan3 hua4 zhi1clade (biology)
81演活 演活 yǎn huóyan3 huo2(of an actor) to bring (one's character) to life; to act brilliantly
82演技 演技 yǎn yan3 ji4acting; performing skills
83演讲家 演講家 yǎn jiǎng jiāyan3 jiang3 jia1orator
84演进 演進 yǎn jìnyan3 jin4evolution; gradual forward progress
85演剧 演劇 yǎn yan3 ju4to perform a play
86演练 演練 yǎn liànyan3 lian4to do a drill; to practice; training; drill
87演示 演示 yǎn shìyan3 shi4to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration
88演示文稿 演示文稿 yǎn shì wén gǎoyan3 shi4 wen2 gao3(PPT etc) presentation
89演说者 演說者 yǎn shuō zhěyan3 shuo1 zhe3orator; speaker
90演算 演算 yǎn suànyan3 suan4to calculate; to perform calculations
91演替 演替 yǎn yan3 ti4succession (of changes in an ecological community); naturally evolving sequence
92演武 演武 yǎn yan3 wu3arms drill; to practice martial arts
93演绎法 演繹法 yǎn yan3 yi4 fa3deductive reasoning
94演艺界 演藝界 yǎn jièyan3 yi4 jie4performing arts circles; show business
95演艺圈 演藝圈 yǎn quānyan3 yi4 quan1show business
96演艺人员 演藝人員 yǎn rén yuányan3 yi4 ren2 yuan2entertainer; performer
97演员阵容 演員陣容 yǎn yuán zhèn róngyan3 yuan2 zhen4 rong2cast (of a movie etc); lineup of performers; troupe
98演奏者 演奏者 yǎn zòu zhěyan3 zou4 zhe3performer; musician
99义演 義演 yǎnyi4 yan3benefit performance; charity show
100映演 映演 yìng yǎnying4 yan3to screen a movie (Tw)
101御前献演 御前獻演 qián xiàn yǎnyu4 qian2 xian4 yan3to give a command performance; command performance (idiom)
102预演 預演 yǎnyu4 yan3dummy run; to run through sth; to rehearse
103愈演愈烈 愈演愈烈 yǎn lièyu4 yan3 yu4 lie4ever more critical; problems get more and more intense
104越演越烈 越演越烈 yuè yǎn yuè lièyue4 yan3 yue4 lie4to be intensifying; to be getting worse and worse; to start to run rampant
105杂技演员 雜技演員 yǎn yuánza2 ji4 yan3 yuan2acrobat
106赈灾义演 賑災義演 zhèn zāi yǎnzhen4 zai1 yi4 yan3benefit performance for the people in stricken areas (idiom)
107主题演讲 主題演講 zhǔ yǎn jiǎngzhu3 ti3 yan3 jiang3keynote speech
108主演 主演 zhǔ yǎnzhu3 yan3to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor
109主旨演讲 主旨演講 zhǔ zhǐ yǎn jiǎngzhu3 zhi3 yan3 jiang3keynote speech

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