shì​yǎn

audition

试演 (試演) shì​yǎn
audition verb
a performance given by an actor, singer, or dancer to demonstrate their suitability for a role

She performed excellently in the audition for the film role.

preview verb
a trial performance, dress rehearsal, or dummy run of a production before its official opening

The play had an internal preview before its formal premiere.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
5.25 per million appears in 1% of films

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CH