演艺 (yǎn yì) — performing arts; the performing arts industry

Definition

noun
performing artsthe performing arts industry
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Tā zài yǎn yì jiè hěn yǒu míng.
    She is very famous in the performing arts circle.
  • 演艺
    yǎn yì Shì yè xū yào dà liàng de liàn xí hé rè qíng.
    A career in performing arts requires a lot of practice and passion.
  • 演艺
    Zhè wèi dǎo yǎn zài yǎn yì fāng miàn yǒu fēng fù de jīng yàn.
    This director has extensive experience in performing arts.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

yǎnperformance

演 (performance) and 艺 (art) combine to refer to performing arts.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Written in full asshuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
yínyǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

演 pairs 氵 (water) with 寅, which gives the sound yín.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Written in full ascǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

In 艺, the top 艹 points to plants, and the lower 乙 gives the sound.

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