Definition
演技 (yǎn jì) refers specifically to acting skills or performance ability — the craft of portraying a character on stage or screen. Unlike 技能 (jì néng), a general skill, or 技艺 (jì yì), which emphasizes artistic craftsmanship, 演技 is always tied to acting and performance.
noun
acting skillsperformance ability
Examples
- 演技。Zhè wèi yǎnyuán de yǎn jì zhēn búcuò.This actor's acting skills are really good.
- 演技。yǎn jì bú shì yì tiān jiù néng liàn hǎo de.Acting skills are not something you can practice well in a day.
- 演技。Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ de yǎn jì dǎdòng le wǒ.Her acting in the movie moved me.
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