首演 shǒu yǎn ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄢˇ sau2 jin2
- maiden stage role
- first performance
- first public showing
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More words with these characters
首
- 俯首 fǔ shǒu ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ fu2 sau2 to bend one's head
- 元首 yuán shǒu ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jyun4 sau2 head of state
- 回首 huí shǒu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡˇ wui4 sau2 to turn around; to look back
- 为首 為首 wéi shǒu ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡˇ wai4 sau2 head
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
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- 首创 首創 shǒu chuàng ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄤˋ sau2 cong3 to originate; to pioneer; to invent
- 首席 shǒu xí ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧˊ sau2 zik6 chief (representative, correspondent etc)
- 首府 shǒu fǔ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˇ sau2 fu2 capital city of an autonomous region
- 首批 shǒu pī ㄕㄡˇ ㄆㄧ sau2 pai1 first batch
- 首次 shǒu cì ㄕㄡˇ ㄘˋ sau2 ci3 first
- 首相 shǒu xiàng ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ sau2 soeng3 prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
- 首脑 首腦 shǒu nǎo ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄠˇ sau2 nou5 head (of state)
- 首要 shǒu yào ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˋ sau2 jiu3 the most important
- 首都 shǒu dū ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨ sau2 dou1 capital (city)
- 首长 首長 shǒu zhǎng ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄤˇ sau2 zoeng2 senior official
- 首领 首領 shǒu lǐng ㄕㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄥˇ sau2 ling5 head; boss; chief
- 首饰 首飾 shǒu shì ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋ sau2 sik1 jewelry
- 罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuì kuí huò shǒu ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ zeoi6 fui1 wo6 sau2 (idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
- 上首 shàng shǒu ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄡˇ soeng6 sau2 seat of honor
- 匕首 bǐ shǒu ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ bei6 sau2 dagger
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
Idioms with these characters
- 昂首阔步 昂首闊步 áng shǒu kuò bù ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ngong4 sau2 fut3 bou6 striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
- 昂首天外 áng shǒu tiān wài ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄞˋ ngong4 sau2 tin1 ngoi6 (idiom) to raise one's head and look towards the heavens
- 昂首挺胸 áng shǒu tǐng xiōng ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄩㄥ ngong4 sau2 ting5 hung1 head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
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- 白首齐眉 白首齊眉 bái shǒu qí méi ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄟˊ baak6 sau2 cai4 mei4 (of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)
- 低首下心 dī shǒu xià xīn ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ dai1 sau2 haa6 sam1 to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
- 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄔㄣˊ fu2 sau2 cing1 san4 to bow before (idiom)
- 俯首帖耳 fǔ shǒu tiē ěr ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄝ ㄦˇ fu2 sau2 tip3 ji5 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
- 皓首苍颜 皓首蒼顏 hào shǒu cāng yán ㄏㄠˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄤ ㄧㄢˊ hou6 sau2 cong1 ngaan4 white hair and gray sunken cheeks (idiom); decrepit old age
- 马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄢ maa5 sau2 si6 zim1 to follow blindly (idiom)
- 翘居群首 翹居群首 qiáo jū qún shǒu ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄩ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ kiu4 geoi1 kwan4 sau2 head and shoulders above the crowd (idiom); preeminent
Example sentences
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祝 今晚 首演 顺利 順利 ， 成功 ！
Good luck with tonight's performance!
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