🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

首演

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shǒuyǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Debut Performance/ˈdeɪ.bjuː pərˈfɔːr.məns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的首演获得了好评。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The first public performance of a musician, actor, or other performer.

    "The young actress received rave reviews for her debut performance in the play."
  2. 2

    The initial presentation of a work, such as a film or album.

    "The band's debut performance at the festival was a huge success."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'debut' originates from the French word 'début', meaning 'beginning' or 'start', which entered English in the late 19th century. 'Performance' comes from the Old French 'parfournir', meaning 'to complete' or 'to carry out', evolving in English to denote the act of performing.

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