Usage note
演员表示演戏的人。
yǎn yuán biǎo shì yǎn xì de rén。
演员 means a person who performs in plays or films.
Context note
演员常用于电影、电视和舞台。
yǎn yuán cháng yòng yú diàn yǐng 、 diàn shì hé wǔ tái。
演员 is often used with films, TV, and stage.
5 examples
他是一名演员。
tā shì yì míng yǎn yuán。
He is an actor.
这个演员很有名。
zhè ge yǎn yuán hěn yǒu míng。
This actor is very famous.
演员在舞台上表演。
yǎn yuán zài wǔ tái shàng biǎo yǎn。
The actor performs on stage.
我喜欢这个演员。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge yǎn yuán。
I like this actor.
演员要认真练习。
yǎn yuán yào rèn zhēn liàn xí。
Actors need to practice seriously.
5 mini stories
这位演员演得很好。
zhè wèi yǎn yuán yǎn dé hěn hǎo。
This actor performed very well.
孩子们喜欢看演员表演。
hái zi men xǐ huan kàn yǎn yuán biǎo yǎn。
Children like watching actors perform.
老师说演员要有耐心。
lǎo shī shuō yǎn yuán yào yǒu nài xīn。
The teacher said actors need patience.
他想以后当演员。
tā xiǎng yǐ hòu dāng yǎn yuán。
He wants to be an actor in the future.
舞台上的演员很投入。
wǔ tái shàng de yǎn yuán hěn tóu rù。
The actors on stage were very focused.
Mini dialogue
喜欢的演员
A
你最喜欢的演员是谁？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yǎnyuán shì shéi?
Who is your favorite actor?
B
我最喜欢的演员是成龙，他的动作片很好看。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yǎnyuán shì Chéng Lóng, tā de dòngzuò piàn hěn hǎokàn.
My favorite actor is Jackie Chan, his action movies are great.
想当演员
A
你长大以后想当演员吗？
Nǐ zhǎngdà yǐhòu xiǎng dāng yǎnyuán ma?
Do you want to be an actor when you grow up?
B
想啊，我觉得演员可以扮演不同的角色，很有趣。
Xiǎng a, wǒ juéde yǎnyuán kěyǐ bànyǎn bùtóng de juésè, hěn yǒuqù.
Yes, I think actors can play different roles, it's very interesting.
Related words and contrasts
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明星
míngxīng
star (famous actor/singer)
A famous actor or performer
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角色
juésè
role/character
The character an actor plays
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表演
biǎoyǎn
to perform
What an actor does on stage or screen