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    Expressing 'to demonstrate' with 演示 (yǎnshì)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    演示 + Noun / 发布 + 演示

    Explanation

    演示 (yǎnshì) means 'to demonstrate' or 'to present,' referring to showing how something works or what something looks like. It is commonly used for product demos, software presentations, and instructional demonstrations.

    Examples

    • 让我给大家演示一下这个软件怎么用。

      Ràng wǒ gěi dàjiā yǎnshì yīxià zhège ruǎnjiàn zěnme yòng.

      Let me demonstrate to everyone how to use this software.

    • 他在会上演示了新产品的功能。

      Tā zài huì shàng yǎnshì le xīn chǎnpǐn de gōngnéng.

      He demonstrated the features of the new product at the meeting.

    • 老师用实验演示了这个物理原理。

      Lǎoshī yòng shíyàn yǎnshì le zhège wùlǐ yuánlǐ.

      The teacher demonstrated this physics principle through an experiment.

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