扮演 (bàn yǎn) — to play the role of, to act as
Definition
扮演 (bànyǎn) means 'to play the role of' a specific character or function (in a play, film, or metaphorically in a job). Pairs with role nouns (角色), not with stage directions like 表演.
verb
to play the role ofto act as
Examples
- 扮演。Tā zài huà jù zhōng bàn yǎn yí gè huáng dì.He plays an emperor in the play.
- 扮演。Zhè bù diàn yǐng yóu tā bàn yǎn nǚ zhǔ jué.She plays the lead female role in this movie.
- ，扮演。Zài gōng zuò zhōng, tā jīng cháng bàn yǎn xié tiáo zhě de jué sè.At work, he often plays the role of a coordinator.
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