首演 meaning in English

shǒuyǎn

maiden stage role; first performance

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Meaning of 首演

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shǒuyǎn
  1. maiden stage role
  2. first performance
  3. first public showing

首演 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

祝zhù今jīn晚wǎn首shǒu演yǎn顺shùn利lì,成chéng功gōng!
Good luck with tonight's performance!

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首 shǒu · head · 9 strokes

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演 yǎn · to perform · 14 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 首演.

表演biǎoyǎnplay; show
首先shǒuxiānfirst of all; in the first place
演出yǎnchūto act (in a play); to perform
演员yǎnyuánactor; actress; performer
导演dǎoyǎnto direct; director (film etc)
演唱yǎnchàngto sing (for an audience); vocal performance
首都shǒudūcapital (city)
演唱会yǎnchànghuìvocal recital or concert
演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech
扮演bànyǎnto play the role of; to act
演奏yǎnzòuto perform on a musical instrument
首相shǒuxiàngprime minister (of Japan or UK etc)

Questions about 首演

What does 首演 mean?

首演 (shǒuyǎn) means "maiden stage role; first performance".

How do you write 首演?

首演 is made of 2 characters: 首 (9 strokes), 演 (14 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.