Chinese word dictionary

巡演

xún yǎn · (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances (abbr. for 巡迴演出|巡回演出[xun2 hui2 yan3 chu1])

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Word information

Simplified巡演

Traditional巡演

Pinyinxún yǎn

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

巡xún

to cruise, to inspect, to patrol

演yǎn

to perform, to act, to put on a play

How to learn 巡演

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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表演biǎoyǎn

play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]

演yǎn

to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)

演唱yǎnchàng

to sing (for an audience); vocal performance

演出yǎnchū

to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]

演员yǎnyuán

actor; actress; performer

导演dǎoyǎn

to direct; director (film etc)