表演

biǎo yǎn
HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used for stage or artistic performances.
to perform; to act out (e.g., in drama, dance, acrobatics)
戏剧、舞蹈、杂技等演出；把情节或技艺表现出来。
Words:
表演体操表演舞蹈表演戏剧化妆表演
Synonyms:
献技演出献艺扮演演唱演绎上演公演卖艺扮演
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)要(yào)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)舞(wǔ)蹈(dǎo)
    She will perform a dance tonight.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)演(yǎn)员(yuán)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)戏(xì)剧(jù)很(hěn)出(chū)色(sè)
    This actor performs in plays very well.
  3. 孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)化(huà)妆(zhuāng)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)中(zhōng)扮(bàn)演(yǎn)动(dòng)物(wù)
    The children play animals in the costume performance.
v
Often used in instructional or informal contexts to show a skill or action.
to demonstrate; to show how something is done
做示范性的动作。
Words:
看他表演
Synonyms:
演示示范展示表现呈现
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)体(tǐ)操(cāo)动(dòng)作(zuò)给(gěi)我(wǒ)们(men)看(kàn)
    The teacher demonstrates the gymnastics moves for us.
  2. 看(kàn)他(tā)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)如(rú)何(hé)修(xiū)理(lǐ)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)
    Watch him demonstrate how to repair a bicycle.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
biǎo表

external; standard; express

HSK 3
yǎn演

perform; evolve