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上演

shàngyǎn
verb HSK 6 #4,711

Meanings

  1. 1 to stage (a play); to put on a show
  2. 2 to screen (a movie); to perform; to unfold (of events)

Characters

上
shàng
to go up; to put on
演
yǎn
to perform; to act; to show
Putting on a performance - staging a show.

Examples

HSK 3
这部话剧明天开始上演。
Zhè bù huàjù míngtiān kāishǐ shàngyǎn.
This play starts its run tomorrow.
HSK 3
电影院正在上演一部新电影。
Diànyǐngyuàn zhèngzài shàngyǎn yī bù xīn diànyǐng.
The cinema is currently screening a new film.
HSK 5
历史的悲剧不能再次上演。
Lìshǐ de bēijù bùnéng zàicì shàngyǎn.
The tragedies of history must not be repeated.

Tips

usage
上演 is used for plays, movies, events, and figuratively for dramatic situations unfolding in real life (like 上演了一场好戏 = 'quite a drama unfolded'). It emphasizes the public showing/staging.
usage
演出 = to perform/a performance (broader). 首演 = premiere. 重演 = to re-enact/repeat.

Stroke Order

上 shàng
演 yǎn