演

yǎn · yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)演(yǎn)一(yì)出(chū)新(xīn)话(huà)剧(jù)。

They are performing a new play tonight.

02

导(dǎo)演(yǎn)让(ràng)演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)再(zài)演(yǎn)一(yí)遍(biàn)。

The director asked the actors to perform it again.

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