Writing
扮演 (bàn yǎn) — how to say "to play a role" in Chinese
扮演
To play a role, to act as
verb
Character composition
扮
to dress up, to play a role
演
to perform, to act
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
扮演重要角色
bàn yǎn zhòng yào jué sè
play an important role
扮演角色
bàn yǎn jué sè
play a role
扮演主角
bàn yǎn zhǔ jué
play the lead role
Examples
在电影里，他扮演了一位勇敢的警察。
In the movie, he played the role of a brave police officer.
他扮演老师。
He plays the role of a teacher.
Frequently asked questions
Play a role in Chinese
"to play a role" in Chinese is 扮演 (bàn yǎn).
扮演 meaning in English
扮演 (bàn yǎn) means "To play a role, to act as".
How is 扮演 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàn yǎn (written as ban yan, banyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to play a role" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扮演: 扮 has 7 strokes, 演 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 扮演?
扮演 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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