饰演 (shì yǎn) — to play the role of; to act as (in a performance)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to play a role / portray' in film, TV, or stage productions. More literary than 表演, which refers to performing or acting in general.
verb
to play the role ofto act as (in a performance)
Examples
- 饰演。Tā zài nà bù diàn yǐng lǐ shì yǎn yí gè jǐng chá.He plays a police officer in that movie.
- 饰演。Zhè wèi yǎn yuán céng zài duō bù huà jù shì yǎn zhǔ jué.This actor has played the lead in many stage plays.
- 饰演。Tā zài zhè bù diàn shì jù zhōng shì yǎn yí wèi lǎo shī.She plays a teacher in this TV series.
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