Definition
配角 literally means 'supporting role' — the character in a play, film, or TV show who is not the lead. You can also use it figuratively in any context where someone plays a secondary or less important part in an activity or project, not just acting. The opposite is 主角 (lead role).
noun
supporting roleminor role (in theater/film/television)(figurative) secondary partless important person in a situation
Examples
- 配角。Tā zài nà bù diànyǐng lǐ yǎn yí gè zhòngyào de pèi jué.He plays an important supporting role in that movie.
- 配角，。Suīrán tā zhǐ shì zhège xiàngmù zhōng de pèi jué, dàn gòngxiàn hěn dà.Although he is just a supporting figure in this project, his contribution is significant.
- 配角。Zhè bù diànyǐng de pèi jué yǎnyuán yǎnjì dōu hěn chūsè.The supporting actors in this film all gave excellent performances.
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