演义 演義
演义 演義 yǎn yì ㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ jin2 ji6
- to dramatize historical events
- novel or play on historical theme
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演
- 上演 shàng yǎn ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄢˇ soeng5 jin2 to screen (a movie)
- 主演 zhǔ yǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ zyu2 jin2 to play the leading role; to star
- 出演 chū yǎn ㄔㄨ ㄧㄢˇ ceot1 jin5 to appear (in a show etc)
- 导演 導演 dǎo yǎn ㄉㄠˇ ㄧㄢˇ dou6 jin2 to direct
- 扮演 bàn yǎn ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄢˇ baan6 jin2 to play the role of
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- 演出 yǎn chū ㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄨ jin2 ceot1 to act (in a play)
- 演员 演員 yǎn yuán ㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄢˊ jin2 jyun4 actor; actress; performer
- 演唱 yǎn chàng ㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄤˋ jin2 coeng3 to sing (for an audience)
- 演奏 yǎn zòu ㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄡˋ jin2 zau3 to perform on a musical instrument
- 演戏 演戲 yǎn xì ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˋ jin2 hei3 to put on a play
- 演技 yǎn jì ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧˋ jin2 gei6 acting
- 演示 yǎn shì ㄧㄢˇ ㄕˋ jin2 si6 to demonstrate
- 演练 演練 yǎn liàn ㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ jin2 lin6 to drill; to practice
- 演绎 演繹 yǎn yì ㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ jin2 jik6 (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out
- 演习 演習 yǎn xí ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊ jin2 zaap6 (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver
- 演说 演說 yǎn shuō ㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛ jin2 syut3 speech
- 演讲 演講 yǎn jiǎng ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˇ jin2 gong2 to give a lecture; to make a speech
- 演变 演變 yǎn biàn ㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jin2 bin3 to develop; to evolve
- 表演 biǎo yǎn ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˇ biu2 jin2 play
- 开演 開演 kāi yǎn ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇ hoi1 jin2 (of a play, movie etc) to begin
义 義
- 主义 主義 zhǔ yì ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ zyu2 ji6 -ism
- 侠义 俠義 xiá yì ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄧˋ hap6 ji6 chivalrous
- 名义 名義 míng yì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋ ming4 ji6 name
- 含义 含義 hán yì ㄏㄢˊ ㄧˋ ham4 ji6 meaning (implicit in a phrase)
- 定义 定義 dìng yì ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄧˋ ding6 ji6 definition
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- 广义 廣義 guǎng yì ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄧˋ gwong2 ji6 broad sense
- 意义 意義 yì yì ㄧˋ ㄧˋ ji3 ji6 sense
- 正义 正義 zhèng yì ㄓㄥˋ ㄧˋ zing3 ji6 justice
- 涵义 涵義 hán yì ㄏㄢˊ ㄧˋ haam4 ji6 content
- 义务 義務 yì wù ㄧˋ ㄨˋ ji6 mou6 duty; obligation
- 义工 義工 yì gōng ㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ji6 gung1 volunteer worker
- 讲义 講義 jiǎng yì ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄧˋ gong2 ji6 teaching materials
- 道义 道義 dào yì ㄉㄠˋ ㄧˋ dou6 ji6 morality
- 天经地义 天經地義 tiān jīng dì yì ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄧˋ ㄧˋ tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
- 官僚主义 官僚主義 guān liáo zhǔ yì ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ gun1 liu4 zyu2 ji6 bureaucracy
- 帝国主义 帝國主義 dì guó zhǔ yì ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ dai3 gwok3 zyu2 ji6 imperialism
- 无情无义 無情無義 wú qíng wú yì ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ mou4 cing4 mou4 ji6 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
- 社会主义 社會主義 shè huì zhǔ yì ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ se5 wui2 zyu2 ji6 socialism
- 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄨㄟˊ gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4 (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action
- 资本主义 資本主義 zī běn zhǔ yì ㄗ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ zi1 bun2 zyu2 ji6 capitalism
Idioms with these characters
- 背信弃义 背信棄義 bèi xìn qì yì ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄧˋ bui3 seon3 hei3 ji6 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray
- 大义凛然 大義凜然 dà yì lǐn rán ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄢˊ daai6 ji6 lam5 jin4 devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
- 大义灭亲 大義滅親 dà yì miè qīn ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄣ daai6 ji6 mit6 can1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
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- 断章取义 斷章取義 duàn zhāng qǔ yì ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ dyun6 zoeng1 ceoi2 ji6 (idiom) to quote out of context
- 割袍断义 割袍斷義 gē páo duàn yì ㄍㄜ ㄆㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄧˋ got3 pou4 dyun6 ji6 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄨㄟˊ gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4 (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action
- 开宗明义 開宗明義 kāi zōng míng yì ㄎㄞ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋ hoi1 zung1 ming4 ji6 to declare at the outset (idiom)
- 慷慨赴义 慷慨赴義 kāng kǎi fù yì ㄎㄤ ㄎㄞˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧˋ hong2 koi3 fu6 ji6 heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
Example sentences
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中国 中國 的 四大名著 是 《 西游记 西遊記 》《 三国演义 三國演義 》《 水浒传 水滸傳 》 和 《 红楼梦 紅樓夢 》。
The Four Great Classical Novels of China are Journey to the West (西遊記, Xī Yóu Jì), Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國演義, Sānguó Yǎnyì), Water Margin (水滸傳, Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), and Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢, Hóng Lóu Mèng).
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