take on a role (actor); take on a directing job
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accept a role (actor); to take on a directing job
neutralA professional term used in the film, television, and theater industry. For actors, it means to accept a specific role; for directors, it means to take on the job of directing a production.
Tā她
duì对
jù剧
běn本
hěn很
tiāo挑
ti剔
，
cóng从
bú不
suí随
biàn便
jiē接
xì戏
。
She is very picky about scripts and never takes on roles casually.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
dǎo导
yǎn演
gāng刚
gāng刚
jiē接
le了
yī一
bù部
dà大
tóu投
zī资
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
。
This young director has just taken on a big-budget film.
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Tā他
jīn今
nián年
dàng档
qī期
hěn很
mǎn满
，
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
yǒu有
shí时
jiān间
zài再
jiē接
xīn新
xì戏
le了
。
His schedule is very full this year; he has no time to take on any new productions.
Wèi为
le了
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
zì自
jǐ己
，
tā她
jiē接
le了
yī一
bù部
fēng风
gé格
wán完
quán全
bù不
tóng同
de的
wǔ舞
tái台
jù剧
。
To challenge herself, she took on a stage play in a completely different style.