演

• 拼音: yǎn
• 汉字拆解: 演 = 氵 (water) + 寅 (tiger; phonetic component)

含义

To perform; to act; to play a role. A versatile verb used for theatrical, cinematic, and general performative contexts.

Used broadly to describe performing or acting in plays, films, TV shows, or other artistic productions. It can stand alone or combine with other characters to form compound words like 演出 (perform), 演员 (actor), and 表演 (perform/show). In casual speech, it can also imply pretending or putting on an act.

例句

1. 这部电影是谁演的？
2. 他在学校的话剧里演了一个老人。
3. 她演得特别好，大家都很感动。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他在这部电视剧里演医生。(He plays a doctor in this TV drama.)
• 你觉得谁演得最好？(Who do you think acted the best?)

错误说法

• 她演一首歌。(Don't use 演 for singing — use 唱 instead. 演 is for acting or performing roles, not singing.)

起源与历史

Originally meant 'to flow' or 'to spread', from the water radical 氵. The meaning evolved from 'to spread/display' to 'to perform/demonstrate'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal