主角 (zhǔ jué) — leading role, lead, protagonist
Definition
主角 is the main character in a story, film, or play. Use 主演 for the actor who plays that role; 主人公 is a more formal written synonym, common for novels.
noun
leading roleleadprotagonist
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 主角。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de zhǔ jué shì yí wèi zhù míng yǎn yuán.The lead of this movie is a famous actor.
- 主角。Zhè bù huà jù de zhǔ jué yǎn dé fēi cháng jīng cǎi.The lead of this play performed very brilliantly.
- 主角。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ jué shì yí gè yǒng gǎn de shào nián.The protagonist of this novel is a brave teenager.
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