预演 (yù yǎn) — to preview, to rehearse, to run through (a performance, presentation, etc.)
Definition
A formal verb meaning to rehearse or run through a performance, presentation, or plan in advance. 预 can also mean 'preview' (a movie), as in 预演片.
verb
to previewto rehearseto run through (a performance, presentation, etc.)
Examples
- 预演。Wǒ men míng tiān xiān yù yǎn yí xià zhè ge jié mù.Let's first do a run-through of this program tomorrow.
- 预演。Dǎo yǎn yāo qiú měi gè chǎng jǐng dōu yù yǎn yí biàn.The director requires each scene to be rehearsed once.
- 预演。Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào yù yǎn jǐ cì cái néng què dìng.This plan needs several previews before it can be finalized.
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