leading role; main character; key figure
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
leading role; main character; protagonist
Used in the context of performing arts like theater, film, and TV dramas. Can be used with or without the diminutive suffix "儿" (zhǔ juér).
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
yī一
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
gāng钢
qín琴
jiā家
。
The leading role in this movie is a young pianist.
Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
zhè这
ge个
jué角
sè色
huò获
dé得
le了
zuì最
jiā佳
nán男
zhǔ主
jué角
jiǎng奖
。
He won the Best Actor award for this role.
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Xì戏
lǐ里
de的
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
xìng性
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
qiáng强
。
The female lead in the play has a very strong personality.
noun
key figure; main player; central character
Used metaphorically in non-artistic contexts to describe the most important person in an event, situation, or story.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
cì次
shāng商
yè业
tán谈
pàn判
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
。
He is the key figure in this business negotiation.
Zài在
nà那
cì次
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
zhōng中
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
ge个
pèi配
jué角
，
bìng并
fēi非
zhǔ主
jué角
。
In that historical event, he was only a supporting player, not a main character.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
fēng风
bō波
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
men们
zhōng终
yú于
chū出
miàn面
jiě解
shì释
le了
。
The main players in this controversy have finally come forward to explain.