Chinese word

演示

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn shì

Meaning

  • verbdemonstrate

Example

我来演示一下怎么用这个软件。wǒ lái yǎn shì yí xià zěn me yòng zhè ge ruǎn jiàn

I will demonstrate how to use this software.

Illustration for 演示 (demonstrate)

More examples

请在会议上演示一下新功能的操作。qǐng zài huì yì shàng yǎn shì yí xià xīn gōng néng de cāo zuò

Please demonstrate the operation of the new feature at the meeting.

Core concept

A person performs a process in front of others so its method and result become clear.

Common phrases

  • 演示 软件yǎn shì ruǎn jiàn

    demo software

  • 演示 操作yǎn shì cāo zuò

    demo the operation

  • 演示 新功能yǎn shì xīn gōng néng

    demo a new feature

Similar words

展示zhǎn shì: Display objects or information so their appearance or content can be seen clearly.
示范shì fàn: Show how to do something correctly as an example for others to follow.
演练yǎn liàn: Practise a procedure or response in advance to check how it works.
讲解jiáng jiě: Explain details or key points aloud in a clear and easy-to-understand way.

Definition in Chinese

通过亲自演示某一操作或方法的具体过程和效果，以证明可行性或传授使用办法。tōng guò qīn zì yǎn shì mǒu yì cāo zuò huò fāng fǎ de jù tǐ guò chéng hé xiào guǒ yǐ zhèng míng kě xíng xìng huò chuán shòu shǐ yòng bàn fǎ

Word origin

演 (yǎn, "perform") + 示 (shì, "show") combines performing something with making it visible, giving 演示 (yǎnshì, "demonstrate") its practical sense.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English "demonstrate," this word usually points to a visible or practical procedure, especially when someone shows how a tool or system works.

Other meanings

  • showverb
  • demonoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 演示文稿yǎn shì wén gǎopresentation materialsnoun
  • 演示者yǎn shì zhědemonstratornoun

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