Chinese word

开演

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi yǎn

Meaning

  • verbstart

Example

演唱会七点准时开演。yǎn chàng huì qī diǎn zhǔn shí kāi yǎn

The concert starts promptly at seven.

Illustration for 开演 (start)

More examples

音乐会已经开演了，外面的人进不了场。yīn yuè huì yǐ jīng kāi yǎn le wài miàn de rén jìn bù liǎo chǎng

The concert has already started, so people outside cannot get in.

Core concept

A scheduled performance moves from waiting to live action at its announced start time.

Common phrases

  • 音乐会开演yīn yuè huì kāi yǎn

    concert starts

  • 准时开演zhǔn shí kāi yǎn

    start on time

  • 开演了kāi yǎn le

    has started

Similar words

开始kāi shǐ: A time, action, event, or process begins.
上演shàng yǎn: A play, concert, or other performance is staged for an audience.
开场kāi chǎng: An event or program begins with its opening part.
上映shàng yìng: A film or video is shown on a cinema screen for an audience.

Definition in Chinese

按预定时间开始上演，常用于戏剧、音乐会等演出。àn yù dìng shí jiān kāi shǐ shàng yǎn cháng yòng yú xì jù yīn yuè huì děng yǎn chū

Word origin

开演 (kāiyǎn, "begin a performance") combines 开 (kāi, "open or begin") with 演 (yǎn, "perform"), so it names the opening of a staged event.

Usage tips

  • A clock time placed before this verb normally marks when a concert or play begins, not when people enter the venue.

Other meanings

  • openverb

Opposites

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