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演

yǎn
HSK 3

English Meaning

to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
这剧团剧团不演戏 还像个剧团吗
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“A theatrical troupe has to perform plays; otherwise, what's the point of our existence? We can't just stop performing.”

1. PREVIOUS

《逼上梁山》演砸了嘛 你不演《洪湖》演啥

“Bi Shang Liang Shan was a total flop. What else to perform?”

“If a troupe doesn't perform, what is it?”

3. NEXT

咱演也得砸

“They'll mess it up anyway.”

《主角》 · workplace
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狄某的推演可对
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I already know the truth; let us see if you dare deny it.”

1. PREVIOUS

侯员外

“Vice Director Hou,”

“is my deduction correct?”

3. NEXT

大人

“Sir,”

《大唐迷雾》 · legal_and_police
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得亏是她想演戏把我误伤了
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Her ambition makes her dangerous, and who knows what she'd do if more power were at stake.”

1. PREVIOUS

这又把旧账给我翻出来了 这 我都不知道

“Now, she's digging up the past again. I didn't even know about this.”

“Luckily, she just hurt me to get a part.”

3. NEXT

她要想当这团长 不得把我误杀了呀

“If she wanted to be the troupe leader, she probably would have killed me.”

《主角》 · workplace
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