献艺 (xiànyì): to display one's skill or art

Meanings

1 to display one's skill or art
2 to perform (as a gesture of sharing one's talent)

Characters

献

xiàn

to offer; to present; to dedicate

艺

yì

art; skill; craft

Examples

她在晚会上为大家献艺，表演了一段钢琴独奏。

Tā zài wǎnhuì shàng wèi dàjiā xiànyì, biǎoyǎn le yī duàn gāngqín dúzòu.

She performed a piano solo for everyone at the evening event.

请各位艺术家上台献艺！

Qǐng gèwèi yìshùjiā shàngtái xiànyì!

Please invite all artists to come on stage and perform!

Tips

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献艺 has a formal, ceremonious tone — it implies presenting one's art as a gift to an audience. It is commonly used in event announcements, ceremony programmes, or polite invitations to perform. More casual alternatives include 表演 (biǎoyǎn) or 演出 (yǎnchū).