yǎn zòu
donner une performance (avec un instrument de musique)
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他演奏得非常好。
tā yǎn zòu dé fēi cháng hǎo.
He played very well.
她演奏了一首钢琴曲。
tā yǎn zòu le yī shǒu gāng qín qǔ.
She played a piano piece.
他们演奏了交响乐。
tā men yǎn zòu le jiāo xiǎng yuè.
They played a symphony.
表演 (biǎoyǎn)
perform
演奏会 (yǎnzòuhuì)
concert
聆听 (língtīng)
listen
欣赏 (xīnshǎng)
appreciate
The Chinese word 演奏 (yǎnzòu) is composed of two characters: 演 (yǎn) and 奏 (zòu). The character 演 originally meant "to extend" or "to spread out", and in the context of performance, it refers to the act of presenting or expressing something. The character 奏 originally meant "to play a musical instrument", and in the context of performance, it refers to the act of producing music. Together, the two characters 演奏 mean "to perform music" or "to give a musical performance".The word 演奏 can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), when it was used to describe the performance of music and dance. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any type of musical performance, including instrumental music, vocal music, and opera. Today, the word 演奏 is commonly used in Chinese to refer to any type of musical performance, from a small recital to a large-scale concert.
