演 戏

yǎnxì

“To put on a play” in Chinese is 演戏 (yǎnxì).

Meaning

to put on a play
to perform
fig. to pretend

Show 1 more meaning

to feign

Characters

yǎnHSK 314 strokesto perform (a play etc); to stage (a show)xìHSK 36 strokestrick

More HSK 7-9 words

与此同时yǔcǐ-tóngshíat the same time; meanwhileHSK 7-9 废物fèiwùrubbish; waste materialHSK 7-9 零件língjiànpartHSK 7-9 幼稚yòuzhìyoungHSK 7-9 说到底shuōdàodǐin the final analysisHSK 7-9 日前rìqiánthe other dayHSK 7-9 理念lǐniànideaHSK 7-9 介于jièyúbetweenHSK 7-9 欠条qiàntiáoIOUHSK 7-9 对照duìzhàoto contrastHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 演习 (yǎnxí, (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver)