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出演 (chū yǎn) — to appear (in a show, film, performance, etc.)

Definition

verb
to appear (in a show, film, performance, etc.)

Examples

  • 出演。
    Tā zài zhè bù diàn yǐng zhōng chū yǎn le yí gè zhòng yào jué sè.
    He appeared in an important role in this movie.
  • 出演。
    Tā céng jīng zài bǎi lǎo huì chū yǎn guò.
    She once appeared on Broadway.
  • 出演。
    Zhè wèi yǎn yuán chū yǎn guò duō bù rè mén diàn shì jù.
    This actor has appeared in many popular TV series.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

出chūappear
演yǎnperform

“出” means to appear and “演” means to perform, together giving appearing in a performance.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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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
氵Written in full as水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
寅
寅yín演yǎn
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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Appears in
Film & TheaterDance & Performance

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