Chinese word dictionary

演绎

yǎnyì · (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer

Practice word

Word information

Simplified演绎

Traditional演繹

Pinyinyǎnyì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

演yǎn

to perform, to act, to put on a play

绎yì

to unravel; to interpret

How to learn 演绎

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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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)