扮演
bànyǎn
to play the role of
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他在电影里扮演一位医生。He plays a doctor in the film.
- 老师在教育中扮演重要角色。Teachers play an important role in education.
Collocations
扮演角色扮演主角扮演重要角色扮演反派
Mnemonic
扮 bàn "to dress up" + 演 yǎn "to perform": to dress up and perform, i.e. to play the role of. 扮演角色 = to play a part. Also figurative, "to play a role" (扮演重要角色). The 演 is the same as in 表演 (to perform) and 演员 (actor).
Related
表演出演饰演角色
Quick check
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