扮
演

To play the role of in Chinese: 扮演 (bàn yǎn)

bàn yǎn

to play the role of

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Definitions

  1. 1to play the role of
  2. 2to act

Stroke order

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扮
演

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄢˋ

bàn

ㄅ/ bㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他在这部戏里扮演一个医生。

    tā zài zhè bù xì lǐ bàn yǎn yí gè yī shēng。

    He plays the role of a doctor in this play.

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Related words

演

yǎn

to develop

扮

bàn

to disguise oneself as

表演

biǎo yǎn

play

打扮

dǎ ban

to decorate

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

演员

yǎn yuán

actor or actress

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct

演唱

yǎn chàng

sung performance

演讲

yǎn jiǎng

lecture

上演

shàng yǎn

to screen (a movie)

演奏

yǎn zòu

to perform on a musical instrument

出演

chū yǎn

to appear (in a show etc)

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