jué

脚色

Word · NounTraditional角

role; actor; part (in drama)

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

role; part (in a play, film, etc.)

neutral

Used specifically in theatrical, cinematic, or literary contexts. Often part of the compound 角色 (jué sè).

Tā她
zài在
xīn新
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
bàn扮
yǎn演
zhǔ主
jué角
 。

She plays the lead role in the new film.

Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yī一
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
xìng性
de的
jué角
sè色
 。

He chose a very challenging role.

2.

noun

actor; performer

archaic

An archaic or specialized term for an actor, often in classical Chinese opera (e.g., 名角).

Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
céng曾
shì是
jīng京
jù剧
míng名
jué角
 。

His grandfather was once a famous Peking opera actor.

3.

noun

type of role in Chinese opera (e.g., 生旦净末丑)

technical

A technical term in traditional Chinese opera, referring to role types like 生 (male), 旦 (female), 净 (painted face), etc.

Tā他
zhuān专
gōng工
huā花
liǎn脸
zhè这
gè个
jué角
 。

He specializes in the painted face role type.