首演

shǒuyǎn

noun #16,628

Meanings

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

这部话剧的首演非常成功。

Zhè bù huàjù de shǒuyǎn fēicháng chénggōng.

The premiere of this play was very successful.

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.

首 shǒu

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