演戏

演戲

yǎnxì

verb HSK 7-9 #4,276

Meanings

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.

usage

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

演 yǎn

戏 xì