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  jin2 jin5   jyutping
  yan3   pinyin
[1] perform; play; act; be cast as
[2] deduce; elaborate; expound
[3] drill; practise; exercise
[4] develop; evolve; resolve into

Jyutping jin2 is the standard reading; the variant jin5 is now rarely used. See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
verb
Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
Radical: (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 9250 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Sep 2013 11:41

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detail  biu2 jin2  biao3 yan3 = to perform; performance
detail  jin2 coeng3 wui6*2  yan3 chang4 hui4 = singing concert
detail  jin2 bin3  yan3 bian4 = to evolve; evolution
detail  jin2 zau3 wui6*2  yan3 zou4 hui4 = concert; gig
detail  baan6 jin2  ban4 yan3 = to act a part
detail  jin2 gong2  yan3 jiang3 = to give a speech or a lecture
detail  jin2 syut3  yan3 shuo1 = to deliver a speech
detail  jin2 zaap6  yan3 xi2 = to practise
detail  jin2 syun3  yan3 suan4 = to calculate
detail  jin2 zau3  yan3 zou4 = to play a musical instrument in a performance
detail  jin2 coeng3  yan3 chang4 = to sing in front of an audience
detail  jin2 jyun4  yan3 yuan2 = actor; performer
detail  jin2 ceot1  yan3 chu1 = to play; to perform
detail  gong2 jin2  jiang3 yan3 = to present a lecture; to give a talk
detail  zaap6 gei6 jin2 jyun4  za2 ji4 yan3 yuan2 = acrobat
detail  dou6 jin2  dao3 yan3 = (film or movie) director; to direct (a film)
detail  fu1 jin2  fu1 yan3 = [v] (clas.) elaborate, expound, develop
detail  hei2 kek6 jin2 jyun4   = a comedian
detail  soeng5 jin2   = presentment, staging
detail  jin2 ji6   = historical novel
detail  jin2 je5   = hot-dog, show off
detail  zit3 hok6 jin2 gong2   = a lecture on philosophy
detail  co1 ci3 dik1 jin2 ceot1  chu1 ci4 de5 yan3 chu1 = [n.] premiere
detail  jin2 si6  yan3 shi4 = to demonstrate; to show
detail  jin2 faa3  yan3 hua4 = evolution
detail  jin2 syut3 ze2  yan3 shuo1 zhe3 = orator; speaker
detail  jin2 ngai6  yan3 yi4 = performing arts
detail  jin2 jik6 faat3  yan3 yi4 fa3 = [log.] deduction
detail  jin2 jik6  yan3 yi4 = deduction; to perform (as in karaoke/movie)
detail  jin2 lin6  yan3 lian4 = drill; practice
detail  faat3 biu2 jin2 gong2  fa1 biao3 yan3 jiang3 = to give a speech
detail  hat6 mou5 hei3 jin2 lin6  he2 wu3 qi4 yan3 lian4 = nuclear weapon maneuver
detail  gwan1 si6 jin2 zaap6  jun1 shi4 yan3 xi2 = war game; military exercise
detail  neoi5 jin2 jyun4  nv3 yan3 yuan2 = actress
detail  biu2 jin2 dik1  biao3 yan3 de5 = [adj] performing
detail  biu2 jin2 gwo3 fo2  biao3 yan3 guo4 huo3 = [v] overplay
detail  sau2 ci3 go3 jan4 jin2 coeng3 wui6*2   = debut concert
detail  jin2 zau3 daai6 si1  yan3 zou4 da4 shi1 = virtuoso
detail  jin2 zau3 gaa1  yan3 zou4 jia1 = performer, player
detail  fo2 ging2 jin2 zaap6   = fire drill
detail  naam4 gou1 jam1 jin2 coeng3 gaa1  nan2 gao1 yin1 yan3 chang4 jia1 = a tenorist
detail  jin2 je5   = to show off
detail  jyu6 jin2 jyu6 lit6  yu3 yan3 yu3 lie4 = to become ever more violent
detail  jin2 gei6  yan3ji4 = acting (lit., "performing talent")
detail  fu3 dou6 jin2  fu4 dao3 yan3 = assistant director
detail  sik1 jin2  shi4 yan3 = to play the part of
detail  paai4 jin2 sat1  pai2 yan3 shi4 = rehearsal room
detail  paai4 jin2  pai2 yan3 = to rehearse for a show
detail  jin2 mou5  yan3 wu3 = to practise traditional martial arts
detail  ceon4 wui4 jin2 ceot1  xun2 hui2 yan3 chu1 = concert tour, roadshow
detail  cung4 jin2  chong2 yan3 = re-enact
detail  zik1 hing3 biu2 jin2  ji2 xing4 biao3 yan3 = improvisation; to improvise
detail  zyu2 jin2  zhu3 yan3 = act as a main role; act as a leading role
detail  jin2 hei3  yan3 xi4 = to act in a movie
detail  zin2 jin2  zhan3 yan3 = showcase
detail  ji6 jin2  yi4 yan3 = perform for charity; a charity performance; a show done for charity
detail  wui6 jin2  hui4 yan3 = joint performance
detail  jin2 ngai6 hyun1  yan3 yi4 quan1 = the world of show business
detail  saam1 gwok3 jin2 ji6  san1 guo2 yan3 yi4 = the classic story "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
detail  hoeng1 gong2 jin2 ngai6 hok6 jyun6*2   = Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
detail  jau4 seot6 jin2 jyun4   = a contortionist
detail  zik1 hing3 jin2 zau3   ji2 xing1 yan3 zou4 = musical improvisation, jam
detail  jin2 go1  yan3 ge1 = Enka

Showing all 3 examples containing 演
detail audio 表演之後O
I was also speechless (with surprise) after seeing him performed.
detail 今次舞蹈演出婀娜多姿舞蹈家非常水準
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!
detail 李連杰錫身,導演替身
Jet Li takes pretty good care of himself, his movie director even found a stand-in for him.
[(So that he doesn't have to do the stunts himself.)]

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