演绎

演繹

yǎnyì

verb HSK 7 #5,568

Meanings

1 to deduce
2 to interpret
3 to portray
4 to perform (a role)

Characters

to perform; to develop

to unravel; to deduce

To perform and unravel — to deduce or to interpret/portray

Examples

她完美地演绎了这个角色。

Tā wánměi de yǎnyì le zhège juésè.

She portrayed this character perfectly.

数学家用演绎法来证明定理。

Shùxuéjiā yòng yǎnyìfǎ lái zhèngmíng dìnglǐ.

Mathematicians use deduction to prove theorems.

Tips

usage

演绎 has two distinct meanings: (1) to interpret/portray a role or story (creative sense), and (2) to deduce logically (演绎法 = deductive reasoning). Context determines which meaning applies.

Stroke Order

演 yǎn

绎 yì