yǎn

common
literary

Meaning of 演义

演义 means to deduce; to infer; to elaborate and extend (principles or themes); historical romance; elaborated historical narrative (a novel genre based on historical records with added fictional details). Pronounced yǎn yì.

  • to deduce; to infer; to elaborate and extend (principles or themes)
  • historical romance; elaborated historical narrative (a novel genre based on historical records with added fictional details)

Definitions & Examples

shì
shū
zhōng
ruò
gān
zhāng
jié
jiā
biān
pāi
guàn
chuàn
 
yǎn
ér
chéng
 

This play was created by selecting, arranging, and connecting several chapters from the book, then elaborating upon them.

Luó
xué
zhōng
 
yǎn
shì
cóng
bān
yuán
tuī
chū
jié
lùn
de
guò
chéng
 

In logic, deduction is the process of deriving specific conclusions from general principles.

Gāng
qín
jiā
quán
xīn
de
fāng
shì
yǎn
le
zhè
shǒu
Bèi
duō
fēn
zòu
míng
 

The pianist performed this Beethoven sonata with a completely new interpretation.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
jiāng
diǎn
wén
xué
yǎn
chéng
le
xiàn
dài
shì
ài
qíng
shi
 

This film adapted classical literature into a modern urban love story.