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Performance in Chinese

performance · HSK 6

性能 xìng néng

  1. 性 xìng nature
  2. 能 néng can

这台电脑的性能非常好。 This computer's performance is excellent.

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How do you say performance in Chinese?

Performance in Chinese is 性能 (xìng néng). You can also say 表演 (biǎo yǎn), 表现 (biǎo xiàn), 演出 (yǎn chū).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

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