演奏
Old HSK 6
演奏 (yǎnzòu) · to perform (on an instrument)
演奏 (yǎnzòu) means “to perform (on an instrument)”. It is written with 2 characters: 演 (to act) + 奏 (to play). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 演奏 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)
奏 zòu · to play
What 奏 is made of
- 天tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
他在音乐会上演奏了小提琴。Tā zài yīnyuèhuì shàng yǎnzòu le xiǎotíqín.He played the violin at the concert.
乐队演奏了一首欢快的曲子。Yuèduì yǎnzòu le yī shǒu huānkuài de qǔzi.The band played a cheerful tune.
Questions about 演奏
What does 演奏 mean?
演奏 (yǎnzòu) means “to perform (on an instrument)”.
How do you pronounce 演奏?
演奏 is pronounced yǎnzòu.
Which HSK level is 演奏?
演奏 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
- 演习yǎnxídrill
Learn 演奏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 211: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.