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title: "Yanji Meaning: 演技 (yǎnjì) Means “acting skill”"
description: "演技 (yǎnjì) means “acting skill”. Hear its tones, see what 演 and 技 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 演技 mean?

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演技 yǎnjì

## acting skill

## Its characters

1. 演 yǎn to act
2. 技 jì skill

## In a sentence

这个演员的演技非常好。 This actor's acting skills are excellent.

[More about 演技](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%BC%94%E6%8A%80)

## More words with 演 or 技

- [扮演 bànyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banyan)
- [表演 biǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyan)
- [导演 dǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyan)
- [高科技 gāokējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokeji)
- [高新技术 gāoxīn-jìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxinjishu)
- [技能 jìnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jineng)
- [技巧 jìqiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiqiao)
- [技术 jìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jishu)
- [科技 kējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keji)
- [上演 shàngyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangyan)

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