---
title: "Yanxi Meaning: 演习 (yǎnxí) Means “exercise”"
description: "演习 (traditional 演習, yǎnxí) means “exercise; drill; maneuver; to practice; to drill”. Hear its tones, see what 演 and 习 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 演习 mean?

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演习 yǎnxí

## exercise; drill; maneuver; to practice; to drill

## Its characters

1. 演 yǎn to practice
2. 习 xí to practice

## In a sentence

学校今天进行了消防演习。 The school held a fire drill today.

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## More words with 演 or 习

- [扮演 bànyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banyan)
- [表演 biǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyan)
- [导演 dǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyan)
- [复习 fùxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxi)
- [上演 shàngyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangyan)
- [实习 shíxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixi)
- [习惯 xíguàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiguan)
- [习俗 xísú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xisu)
- [学习 xuéxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuexi)
- [演变 yǎnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanbian)

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