yǎn yuán
actor/actress
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这个演员很有名。
Zhège yǎnyuán hěn yǒumíng.
This actor is very famous.
他是一个优秀的演员。
Tā shì yīgè yōuxiù de yǎnyuán.
He is an excellent actor.
我想成为一名演员。
Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng yǎnyuán.
I want to become an actor.
戏子 (xìzi)
actor
影星 (yǐngxīng)
movie star
观众 (guān zhòng)
audience
导演 (dǎo yǎn)
director
The Chinese word "演员" (yǎnyuán) is composed of two characters: "演" (yǎn) and "员" (yuán). The character "演" originally meant "to transform" or "to change", and it was often used in the context of performing arts. The character "员" originally meant "a person" or "an individual", and it was often used to refer to people who held certain positions or roles. When these two characters are combined, they form the word "演员", which literally means "a person who transforms" or "a person who changes". This term is used to refer to actors and actresses who perform in plays, movies, and other forms of entertainment.
