主演

zhǔyǎn

verb HSK 7

Meanings

1 to star in
2 to play the lead role
3 lead actor/actress

Characters

to perform; to act

Examples

这部电影由谁主演？

Zhè bù diànyǐng yóu shéi zhǔyǎn?

Who stars in this movie?

她主演了很多有名的电视剧。

Tā zhǔyǎn le hěn duō yǒumíng de diànshìjù.

She has starred in many famous TV series.

Tips

grammar

主演 can be a verb (to star in) or a noun (the lead actor). As a noun: 这部电影的主演是谁？(Who is the lead actor of this movie?)

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

演 yǎn