yì rén
actor; artist; artisan; handicraftsman
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这位艺人很有名。
Zhè wèi yìrén hěn yǒumíng.
This artist is very famous.
他是一位非常有才华的艺人。
Tā shì yī wèi fēicháng yǒu cáihua de yìrén.
He is a very talented artist.
她是一位很受欢迎的艺人。
Tā shì yī wèi hěn shòu huānyíng de yìrén.
She is a very popular artist.
艺术家 (yìshùjiā)
artist
演员 (yǎnyuán)
actor
素人 (sù rén)
layman
普通人 (pǔ tōng rén)
ordinary person
The Chinese word 艺人 (yìrén) is composed of two characters: 艺 (yì) and 人 (rén). The character 艺 originally meant "to cut and polish jade" and later extended to mean "art" or "skill". The character 人 simply means "person". So, the word 艺人 literally means "a person who cuts and polishes jade" or "a person who has art or skill". In modern Chinese, 艺人 is used to refer to people who are engaged in the performing arts, such as actors, actresses, singers, dancers, and musicians.
