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title: "Yanzou Meaning: 演奏 (yǎnzòu) Means “to perform”"
description: "演奏 (yǎnzòu) means “to perform (on a musical instrument)”. Hear its tones, see what 演 and 奏 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanzou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 演奏 mean?

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演奏 yǎnzòu

## to perform (on a musical instrument)

## Its characters

1. 演 yǎn to act
2. 奏 zòu to play (music) (as in 演奏)

## In a sentence

她在晚会上演奏了一首钢琴曲。 She played a piano piece at the party.

[More about 演奏](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%BC%94%E5%A5%8F)

## More words with 演 or 奏

- [扮演 bànyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banyan)
- [表演 biǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyan)
- [导演 dǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyan)
- [节奏 jiézòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiezou)
- [上演 shàngyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangyan)
- [演变 yǎnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanbian)
- [演出 yǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanchu)
- [演技 yǎnjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanji)
- [演讲 yǎnjiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjiang)
- [演练 yǎnliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanlian)

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