主人公 (zhǔ rén gōng) — protagonist, main character (of a novel, film, play, etc.)
Definition
主人公 refers to the fictional protagonist of a novel, film, or play — the character whose story is told, not a real-life 英雄 ('hero'). For a performer in that role, use 主演.
noun
protagonistmain character (of a novel, film, play, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 主人公。Zhè bù xì de zhǔ rén gōng shì yí wèi nián qīng de nǚ lǜ shī.The protagonist of this play is a young female lawyer.
- 主人公。zhǔ rén gōng De mìng yùn zǒng shì qiān dòng zhe dú zhě de xīn.The protagonist's fate always touches the readers' hearts.
- ，主人公。Zài zhè bù zuò pǐn zhōng, zhǔ rén gōng jīng lì le xǔ duō mào xiǎn.In this work, the protagonist goes through many adventures.
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