Usage note
导演是负责拍电影、电视剧的人。
dǎo yǎn shì fù zé pāi diàn yǐng 、 diàn shì jù de rén。
导演 is the person who directs films and TV shows.
Context note
导演常用于电影、戏剧和表演。
dǎo yǎn cháng yòng yú diàn yǐng 、 xì jù hé biǎo yǎn。
It is often used with films, drama, and performances.
5 examples
这位导演很有名。
zhè wèi dǎo yǎn hěn yǒu míng。
This director is very famous.
导演开始拍摄了。
dǎo yǎn kāi shǐ pāi shè le。
The director started filming.
他想当导演。
tā xiǎng dāng dǎo yǎn。
He wants to be a director.
导演让大家再来一次。
dǎo yǎn ràng dà jiā zài lái yí cì。
The director asked everyone to do it again.
这部电影的导演是谁？
zhè bù diàn yǐng de dǎo yǎn shì shuí？
Who is the director of this movie?
5 mini stories
导演认真检查每一个镜头。
dǎo yǎn rèn zhēn jiǎn chá měi yí gè jìng tóu。
The director carefully checks every shot.
孩子说长大后想做导演。
hái zi shuō zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng zuò dǎo yǎn。
The child said he wants to be a director when he grows up.
导演让演员先安静一下。
dǎo yǎn ràng yǎn yuán xiān ān jìng yí xià。
The director asked the actor to be quiet for a moment.
这位导演拍过很多好电影。
zhè wèi dǎo yǎn pāi guò hěn duō hǎo diàn yǐng。
This director has made many good films.
老师带大家认识电影导演。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā rèn shi diàn yǐng dǎo yǎn。
The teacher took everyone to learn about film directors.
Mini dialogue
导演在做什么
A
那位叔叔是导演吗？
Nà wèi shūshu shì dǎoyǎn ma?
Is that uncle the director?
B
是的，导演在告诉演员怎么表演。
Shì de, dǎoyǎn zài gàosu yǎnyuán zěnme biǎoyǎn.
Yes, the director is telling the actors how to perform.
想当导演
A
我长大了想当导演，拍动画片。
Wǒ zhǎngdà le xiǎng dāng dǎoyǎn, pāi dònghuà piàn.
When I grow up, I want to be a director and make cartoons.
B
真棒！导演可以讲很多有趣的故事。
Zhēn bàng! Dǎoyǎn kěyǐ jiǎng hěn duō yǒuqù de gùshi.
That's great! A director can tell many interesting stories.
Related words and contrasts
related
演员
yǎn yuán
actor; performer
导演 directs the film; 演员 acts in it.
similar
指导
zhǐ dǎo
to guide; guidance
指导 is a general word for guiding; 导演 specifically directs films or plays.