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试演

試演
shìyǎn
verb #8,135

Meanings

  1. 1 to audition
  2. 2 to give a trial performance
  3. 3 to do a test run (of a show)

Characters

试
shì
to try; to test; trial
演
yǎn
to perform; to act; to play
Try + perform - to give a trial performance, an audition.

Examples

HSK 4
这部话剧下个月先试演几场。
Zhèbù huàjù xiàgèyuè xiān shìyǎn jǐ chǎng.
This play will have a few trial performances next month.
HSK 5
她去试演了一个角色。
Tā qù shìyǎn le yígè juésè.
She went to audition for a role.
HSK 5
试演结果下周公布。
Shìyǎn jiéguǒ xiàzhōu gōngbù.
The audition results will be announced next week.

Tips

usage
试演 can mean both 'to audition' (the actor tries out) and 'to do a preview/trial run' (the production tests the show). For a more casual audition, 试镜 (screen test) is common in film contexts.

Stroke Order

试 shì
演 yǎn