Writing
角色 (jué sè) — how to say "role" in Chinese
角色
Role, character
noun
Character composition
角
role, angle
色
color, appearance
Radicals / Keys
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
Collocations
重要角色
zhòng yào jué sè
important role
Examples
在这部电影里，她扮演了一个勇敢、独立的女性角色，表演非常出色。
In this movie, she played the role of a brave, independent woman, and her performance was excellent.
扮演角色
To play a role.
Frequently asked questions
Role meaning in Chinese
"role" in Chinese is 角色 (jué sè).
角色 meaning in English
角色 (jué sè) means "Role, character".
How is 角色 pronounced?
It is pronounced jué sè (written as jue se, juese). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "role" in Chinese characters?
It is written 角色: 角 has 7 strokes, 色 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 角色?
角色 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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