shàng yǎn
perform; staged; put on the stage
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这部电影在上个星期上演了。
Zhè bù diànyǐng zài shàng gè xīngqī yǎnshàngle.
This movie was released last week.
这个节目在上周五晚上上演了。
Zhège jiémù zài shàng zhōu wǔ wǎnshang yǎnshàngle.
This show was aired on Friday night last week.
这场比赛在上周末上演了。
Zhè chǎng bǐsài zài shàng zhōumò yǎnshàngle.
This game was played last weekend.
谢幕 (xiè mù)
curtain call
落幕 (luò mù)
curtain fall
The Chinese word 上演 (shàngyǎn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 上 (shàng) and 演 (yǎn). The character 上 originally meant "to ascend" or "to go up", but in this context, it is used as a verb meaning "to perform" or "to put on a show". The character 演 originally meant "to change" or "to transform", but in this context, it is used as a verb meaning "to perform" or "to act". Therefore, the word 上演 literally means "to perform on stage" or "to put on a show". It is commonly used to refer to the performance of a play, a movie, or a concert. For example, we can say 话剧在上演 (huàjù zài shàngyǎn), which means "the play is being performed".
