performer; actor; actress; one who puts on an act
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2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
performer; actor; actress
A general term for professionals in performing arts, including film, theater, TV, dance, and traditional arts.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
tiān天
fù赋
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
yǎn演
yuán员
。
He is a very talented film actor.
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
cǎi彩
。
This Peking opera performer's acting is brilliant.
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Tā她
mèng梦
xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
bā芭
lěi蕾
wǔ舞
yǎn演
yuán员
。
She dreams of becoming a ballet dancer.
Jù剧
zǔ组
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
mù募
qún群
zhòng众
yǎn演
yuán员
。
The film crew is recruiting extras.
Pèi配
yīn音
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
wèi为
jué角
sè色
pèi配
shàng上
shēng声
yīn音
。
A voice actor's job is to provide the voice for a character.
noun
one who puts on an act; pretender
informalUsed figuratively to describe someone who is being insincere or deceptive in daily life.
Bié别
zhuāng装
le了
，
nǐ你
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
tiān天
shēng生
de的
yǎn演
yuán员
！
Stop pretending, you're such a natural-born actor!
Tā他
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
hé和
zài在
tóng同
shì事
miàn面
qián前
wán完
quán全
shì是
liǎng两
gè个
yàng样
zi子
，
tài太
néng能
yǎn演
le了
。
He acts completely differently in front of the boss versus in front of his colleagues; he's such a performer.