Writing
表演 (biǎoyǎn) — how to say "performance" in Chinese
表演
Performance, show
verb
Character composition
表
to show
演
to perform
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
看表演
kàn biǎo yǎn
watch a performance
表演节目
biǎo yǎn jié mù
perform a program
一场表演
yī chǎng biǎo yǎn
a performance
Examples
孩子们在学校为观众表演了一个节目。
The children performed a show for the audience at school.
看表演。
Watch a performance.
Mnemonic
[biǎoyǎn-] At the kids' show, a little bear named Byao stepped on stage to show 表 his magic tricks, then began to perform 演 a dance. The audience clapped: a real 表演 performance! 🐻🎭
Frequently asked questions
Performance in Chinese translation
"performance" in Chinese is 表演 (biǎoyǎn).
表演 meaning in English
表演 (biǎoyǎn) means "Performance, show".
How is 表演 pronounced?
It is pronounced biǎoyǎn (written as biaoyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "performance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 表演: 表 has 8 strokes, 演 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 表演?
表演 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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