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演员 Pronunciation and Pinyin

演员 Usage and Examples

actor

actress

performer

多数演员都会偶尔念错台词。

Most actors fluff their lines occasionally.

演员必须学会放开声音。

Actors must learn to project their voices.

The characters in 演员

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
演
yǎn14perform, evolve, or deduce
员
yuán7member, employee, or person

More words starting with 演

  • yǎn演xí习exercise, drill
  • yǎn演xí习zhōng中In an exercise, During an exercise
  • yǎn演chū出Performance, Show
  • yǎn演chū出zhōng中In performance, Performing
  • yǎn演chū出zhōng中tú途mid-performance, during the performance
  • yǎn演chū出le了performed, acted
  • yǎn演chū出nèi内róng容Performance content, Show content
  • yǎn演chū出jí即jiāng将kāi开shǐ始de的Showtime, Curtain up
  • yǎn演chū出chéng成gōng功Successful performance, Great show
  • yǎn演chū出xiào效guǒ果performance effect, show effect
  • yǎn演chū出shí时during the performance, when performing
  • yǎn演chū出fú服costume, performance wear

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Questions about 演员

What does 演员 mean in Chinese?

演员 (yǎn yuán) means “actor, actress, performer”.

How do you pronounce 演员?

演员 is pronounced yǎn yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “actor” in Chinese?

“actor” is 演员 (yǎn yuán) in Chinese.

How is 演员 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 演员, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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