演 出

yǎn chūdictionary entry

to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show / CL:場|场[chǎng],次[cì]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

演出 演出 [yan3 chu1] /to act (in a play)/to perform/to put on (a performance)/performance/concert/show/CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]/

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演
yǎn
to perform (a play etc) / to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop / to play out / to carry out (a task)
出
chū
to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

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