Chinese Word of the Day

演员
yǎn yuán

actor

Definitions

Chinese > English
演员
1. Simplified form of 演員
演員	yǎnyuán
1. n. actor; performer (including singers, dancers, etc.)
相聲sheng 演員 - cross-talk performer
歌劇演員 - opera singer
她想當芭蕾舞演員。 - She wants to be a ballet dancer.
English > Chinese
actor
1. 演员
Components
演	yǎn
1. to develop; to evolve
演變 - to develop
演化 - to evolve
2. to deduce
推演 - deduce
演算 - to perform mathematical calculations
3. to perform; to act; to put on
表演 - to perform
演員 - performer
4. to drill; to practice; to exercise
演練 - to drill
演習 - to do field practice
Yan
员
1. Simplified form of 員
員	yuán
1. member
2. personnel; staff member
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