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CHINESE WORD

yǎn yuán

演员

cast

HSK 3
Numbered pinyin
yan3 yuan2
English meanings
actor or actress, playactor, imitator, stage manager, barnstormer, actor, performer, impersonator, cast, performing artist, dramatis personae, role player, histrionic, thespian, trouper, player, cast of characters, stager, histrion

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他shì是yī一míng名yǎnyuán演员。

    He is an actor.

  2. 02

    yǎnyuán演员hěn很zhuānyè专业。

    The actor is professional.

  3. 03

    niánqīng年轻yǎnyuán演员。

    A young actor.

  4. 04

    yǎnyuán演员shàngtái上台biǎoyǎn表演。

    The actor performed on stage.

  5. 05

    guānzhòng观众xǐhuan喜欢zhè这gè个yǎnyuán演员。

    The audience likes this actor.

  6. 06

    dāng当yǎnyuán演员bùróng不容yì易。

    Being an actor isn't easy.

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