表演

Character by character

• 表biǎo8 strokesHSK 2 traditional 錶show, express, manifest, display
• 演yǎn14 strokesHSK 3perform, put on; exercise

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 她表演得真好。

  Tā biǎo yǎn de zhēn hǎo

  Her performance is really good.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 表演. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 表现biǎo xiànHSK 3

  to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior

• 代表dài biǎoHSK 3

  representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of

• 表示biǎo shì

  to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean

• 表biǎoHSK 2

  exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)

• 演出yǎn chūHSK 3

  to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show

• 演yǎnHSK 3

  to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act

• 演员yǎn yuánHSK 3

  actor or actress; performer

• 表达biǎo dáHSK 3

  to express; to convey

• 表明biǎo míngHSK 3

  to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known

• 发表fā biǎoHSK 3

  to issue; to publish

• 表情biǎo qíngHSK 4

  (facial) expression; to express one's feelings

• 导演dǎo yǎnHSK 3

  to direct; director (film etc)

• 表面biǎo miànHSK 3

  surface; face; outside; appearance

• 扮演bàn yǎnHSK 5

  to play the role of; to act

• 演讲yǎn jiǎngHSK 4

  lecture; to make a speech

• 演唱会yǎn chàng huìHSK 3

  vocal recital or concert

• 演唱yǎn chàngHSK 3

  sung performance; to sing for an audience

• 上演shàng yǎnHSK 6

  to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging

• 外表wài biǎoHSK 7

  external; outside; outward appearance

• 演绎yǎn yìHSK 7

  (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer

• 手表shǒu biǎoHSK 2

  wristwatch

• 演习yǎn xíHSK 7

  maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver

• 演奏yǎn zòuHSK 6

  to perform on a musical instrument

• 主演zhǔ yǎnHSK 7

  to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor