排演

páiyǎn

verb #15,339

Meanings

1 to rehearse (a performance)
2 rehearsal

Characters

to arrange; to line up

to perform; to act

Examples

演员们正在排演下周的话剧。

Yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài páiyǎn xià zhōu de huàjù.

The actors are rehearsing next week's play.

这出戏已经排演了一个月了。

Zhè chū xì yǐjīng páiyǎn le yī gè yuè le.

This play has been in rehearsal for a month.

Tips

usage

排演 and 排练 (páiliàn) both mean 'to rehearse'. 排演 emphasizes rehearsing a full performance, while 排练 can refer to practicing individual parts or drills.

Stroke Order

排 pái

演 yǎn