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HSK
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to play a role

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ban4yan3 bànyǎn

Meaning


Primary

to play a role

Alternatives

play a role, to play a part, play a part, to play the role, play the role, play the role of

Mnemonic


扮演 To play a role is 扮 to dress up as a certain role in a play or script and then 演 to perform it.

Usage


他 扮演 了 一 個 壞人。

He played the role of a villain.

她 在 這 部 電影 中 扮演 主角。

She plays the lead role in this movie.

他 扮演 英雄 的 角色。

He plays the role of hero.