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演戏

演戲
yǎnxì
verb HSK 7 #4,276

Meanings

  1. 1 to act (in a play or film)
  2. 2 to put on an act
  3. 3 to pretend

Examples

她从小就喜欢演戏。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan yǎnxì.
She has loved acting since she was little.
别演戏了，我知道你在撒谎。
Bié yǎnxì le, wǒ zhīdào nǐ zài sāhuǎng.
Stop putting on an act, I know you're lying.

Tips

usage
演戏 can mean literally performing on stage/screen, or figuratively pretending or faking emotions in daily life.

Stroke Order

演 yǎn
戏 xì