演习
Old HSK 6
演习 (yǎnxí) · drill
演习 (yǎnxí) means “drill; exercise”. It is written with 2 characters: 演 (to act) + 习 (to study). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 演习 is built
The characters
演 yǎn · to act
What 演 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 寅yín — to respect
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 由yóu — to follow
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 寅 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
习 xí · to study
What 习 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
学校每学期都举行消防演习。Xuéxiào měi xuéqī dōu jǔxíng xiāofáng yǎnxí.The school holds a fire drill every term.
演习的时候大家要听指挥。Yǎnxí de shíhou dàjiā yào tīng zhǐhuī.Everyone must follow instructions during the drill.
Questions about 演习
What does 演习 mean?
演习 (yǎnxí) means “drill; exercise”.
How do you pronounce 演习?
演习 is pronounced yǎnxí.
Which HSK level is 演习?
演习 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 表演biǎoyǎnto perform
- 导演dǎoyǎndirector
- 演唱yǎnchàngto sing (on stage)
- 演唱会yǎnchànghuìconcert
- 演出yǎnchūperformance
- 演员yǎnyuánactor
- 演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a speech
- 扮演bànyǎnto play the role of
- 演变yǎnbiànto evolve
- 演绎yǎnyìto interpret
Learn 演习 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 211: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.