扮演

扮演 bànyǎn

Acting

扮演 in a sentence HSK 6 banyan

What 扮演 means

  1. Acting

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扮演 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

扮
bàn
Disguise (play - [a role])
演
yǎn
Evolve (develop - perform - practice - follow a routine)

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扮演 in a sentence

他在这部电影里扮演一位老医生。
Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn yí wèi lǎo yīshēng.
He plays an old doctor in this film.
母亲在他的成长中扮演了重要角色。
Mǔqīn zài tā de chéngzhǎng zhōng bànyǎn le zhòngyào juésè.
His mother played an important role in his upbringing.

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Questions about 扮演

What does 扮演 mean in English?

扮演 is pronounced bànyǎn and means Acting.

How do you pronounce 扮演?

扮演 is bànyǎn in pinyin — written banyan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 扮演?

扮演 is written with 2 characters: 扮 (bàn) Disguise (play - [a role]), 演 (yǎn) Evolve (develop - perform - practice - follow a routine). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 扮演 an HSK word?

Yes — 扮演 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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