Writing
主演 (zhǔ yǎn) — how to say "to star" in Chinese
主演
To star; to play the leading role; lead actor
verb · noun
Character composition
主
main
演
to act
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
电影的主演
diàn yǐng de zhǔ yǎn
the lead actor of the movie
主演电视剧
zhǔ yǎn diàn shì jù
to star in a TV series
主演这部电影
zhǔ yǎn zhè bù diàn yǐng
to star in this movie
Examples
这部电影的主演很出名。
The lead actor of this movie is very famous.
他是主演。
He is the lead actor.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to star" in Chinese?
"to star" in Chinese is 主演 (zhǔ yǎn).
主演 meaning in English
主演 (zhǔ yǎn) means "To star; to play the leading role; lead actor".
How is 主演 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǔ yǎn (written as zhu yan, zhuyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to star" in Chinese characters?
It is written 主演: 主 has 5 strokes, 演 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 主演?
主演 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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