首演

shǒuyǎn

noun #16,628

Meanings

1 premiere
2 first performance
3 debut performance

Characters

Examples

这部话剧的首演非常成功。

Zhèbù huàjù de shǒuyǎn fēicháng chénggōng.

The premiere of this play was very successful.

电影首演那天，很多明星都来了。

Diànyǐng shǒuyǎn nàtiān, hěnduō míngxīng dōu lái le.

On the day of the film's premiere, many celebrities came.

Tips

usage

首演 is used for the first public showing of a performance, film, or theatrical work. For a person's debut, 首秀 is more common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

演 yǎn