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[yǎn]
  1. 1. verb [演变] evolve
  2. 2. verb [发挥] bring … into play
  3. 3. verb [依照程式] follow a routine
  4. 4. verb [表演] perform

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[yǎn]
  1. 1. blow
  2. 2. perform
  3. 3. play

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[yǎn]
  1. 1. 延伸扩展;发展变化
    变。
    化。
    进。
  2. 2. (根据某种事理)推衍;发挥
    绎。
    义。
  3. 3. ;扮
    了一辈子戏。
    奏。
    节目。
    主角。
  4. 4. (根据某种程式)练习或计算
    习。
    算。
    练。
    武。

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再次强调:员表时一定要入戏!
The director emphasized again that actors should concentrate on their performance.
杂技员表空中飞人时都要系保险带。
All acrobats wear safety belts when performing flying person.
彩旦一般都由男性员来饰
Old female roles in Chinese operas are often played by male actors.
一般表传统相声的员都身着长袍。
Actors performing traditional comic dialogues generally wear long gowns.
著名京剧表艺术家尚长荣先生创的曹操的形象入木三分。
The famous performing artist of Beijing Opera, Mr. Shang Changrong, has created and performed a vivid portrayal of Caocao.
员病得很重,不得不辍
The actor is so sick that he has to stop performing.
因为已经答应了另外一个出,他只能辞这一场。
He has no choice but to refuse this performance because he has promised to join another performance.
相声员往往在正式表之前要说些垫话。
Comic dialogue actors often speak some opening remarks before a performance.
相声员在正式表之前都要念定场诗来吸引观众。
Comic dialogue actors often recite a poem before a performance to attract an audience.
《三岔口》这出戏主要由两个员进行短打表
The play features scenes of hand-to-hand fighting between two actors wearing jacket and trousers.

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