演 yǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 寅 to respect, to revere
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
演技
yǎnjì
acting skill; performance
Characters in this word
技 jì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 支 to support, to sustain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 演员的演技是否成熟，不只看哭戏，还要看他处理沉默的能力。 Yǎnyuán de yǎnjì shìfǒu chéngshú, bù zhǐ kàn kūxì, hái yào kàn tā chǔlǐ chénmò de nénglì. Whether an actor's craft is mature is judged not only by crying scenes, but also by how he handles silence.
- 这位年轻演员演技精湛，观众都很喜欢他。 Zhè wèi niánqīng yǎnyuán yǎnjì jīngzhàn, guānzhòng dōu hěn xǐhuan tā. This young actor's craft is superb; the audience all adore him.
- 为了提高演技，她每天对着镜子练习表情。 Wèile tígāo yǎnjì, tā měitiān duìzhe jìngzi liànxí biǎoqíng. To improve her acting, she practises facial expressions in front of the mirror every day.
Related words
- 表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; performance
- 导演 dǎoyǎn director
- 演 yǎn to act as
- 演唱 yǎnchàng to sing on stage
- 演唱会 yǎnchànghuì concert
- 演出 yǎnchū performance; show
- 演员 yǎnyuán actor
- 演讲 yǎnjiǎng speech; to give a speech
- 扮演 bànyǎn to play a role
- 演奏 yǎnzòu to perform
- 主演 zhǔyǎn to star in; lead actor
- 上演 shàngyǎn to stage; to perform; to unfold