演员(yǎn yuán): actor
actor
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 演员 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
他是喜剧演员。
tā shì xǐ jù yǎn yuán
He's a comedian.
汤姆是演员吗?
tāng mǔ shì yǎn yuán ma
Is Tom an actor?
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