上演 (shàng yǎn) — to stage (a play, performance); to screen (a movie, TV show)
Definition
上演 is a verb for putting on performances or screenings — works for both stage plays and films. Compared to 上映 (movies only) and 放映 (projecting a film), 上演 is the broadest, covering theater and screen.
verb
to stage (a play, performance)to screen (a movie, TV show)
Examples
- 上演。Zhè bù xīn huà jù xià zhōu shàng yǎn.This new play is staging next week.
- 上演。Diàn yǐng yuàn zhèng zài shàng yǎn yí bù dòng huà piàn.The cinema is screening a cartoon.
- 上演。Nà ge jié mù yǐ jīng shàng yǎn le hěn jiǔ le.That show has been running for a long time.
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