The director of this movie is very famous.
演
to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show)/(bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)
Hanzi
Grade
Grade 3
Pinyin
yǎn, yàn
Bopomofo
ㄧㄢˇ, ㄧㄢˋ
Jyutping
jin2
Example sentences
The reporter is interviewing this famous director on-site.
He acted very well in this movie.
This scene was performed brilliantly and deeply captivated everyone.
This performance attracted thousands of spectators.
Today's performance was truly wonderful!
He is a very talented actor.
The actor stands in the center of the stage.
Many fans went to attend his concert.
After the concert ended, the fans gradually dispersed.
Example Vocabulary
導演
director; to direct
演
to act; to perform; to play (a role)
演出
to perform; performance
演員
actor; actress
演唱會
concert; vocal recital
上演
to perform; to put on
主演
to star in; leading actor
匯演
扮演
to play a role; to act as
演唱
to sing (in a performance)
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