上演

shàngyǎn

verb HSK 6 #4,711

Meanings

1 to stage (a play); to put on a show
2 to screen (a movie); to perform; to unfold (of events)

Characters

to go up; to put on

to perform; to act; to show

Putting on a performance — staging a show.

Examples

这部话剧明天开始上演。

Zhè bù huàjù míngtiān kāishǐ shàng yǎn.

This play starts its run tomorrow.

电影院正在上演一部新电影。

Diànyǐngyuàn zhèngzài shàng yǎn yī bù xīn diànyǐng.

The cinema is currently screening a new film.

一场精彩的比赛正在上演。

Yī chǎng jīngcǎi de bǐsài zhèngzài shàng yǎn.

An exciting match is unfolding.

历史的悲剧不能再次上演。

Lìshǐ de bēijù bù néng zàicì shàng yǎn.

The tragedies of history must not be repeated.

Tips

usage

上演 is used for plays, movies, events, and figuratively for dramatic situations unfolding in real life (like 上演了一场好戏 = 'quite a drama unfolded'). It emphasizes the public showing/staging.

usage

演出 (yǎnchū) = to perform/a performance (broader). 首演 (shǒu yǎn) = premiere. 重演 (chóng yǎn) = to re-enact/repeat.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

演 yǎn