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主人公 (zhǔ rén gōng) — how to say "protagonist" in Chinese
主人公
Protagonist
noun
Character composition
主
main
人
person
公
public
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
小说主人公
xiǎo shuō zhǔ rén gōng
novel protagonist
扮演主人公
bàn yǎn zhǔ rén gōng
to play the protagonist
Examples
这个故事的主人公很勇敢。
The protagonist of this story is very brave.
他是主人公。
He is the protagonist.
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Frequently asked questions
Protagonist meaning in Mandarin
"protagonist" in Chinese is 主人公 (zhǔ rén gōng).
主人公 meaning in English
主人公 (zhǔ rén gōng) means "Protagonist".
How is 主人公 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǔ rén gōng (written as zhu ren gong, zhurengong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "protagonist" in Chinese characters?
It is written 主人公: 主 has 5 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes, 公 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 主人公?
主人公 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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