客串

kèchuàn
verb #13,577

Meanings

  1. 1 to make a cameo appearance; to guest star
  2. 2 to fill in temporarily; to substitute

Examples

nàge dǎoyǎn zài zìjǐ de diànyǐng lǐ kèchuàn le yī ge juésè.
The director made a cameo appearance in his own movie.

Tips

history
Originally from Chinese opera: (guest) performers would (string together/join in) a performance they weren't part of the regular cast for. Now widely used in film and TV.

Stroke Order

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