替身

tìshēn
noun HSK 7 #8,709

Meanings

  1. 1 stand-in; body double
  2. 2 stunt double; substitute

Characters

Literally 'substitute body' — someone who physically stands in for another person.

Examples

Zhège wēixiǎn de jìngtóu shì tìshēn yǎnyuán wánchéng de.
This dangerous shot was completed by a stunt double.
Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ dāngguò dà míngxīng de tìshēn.
He once served as a stand-in for a big movie star.

Tips

culture
In Chinese film, 替身演员 (stunt double) is a recognized but often uncredited profession. Jackie Chan famously refuses to use stunt doubles, which is part of his legendary status in Chinese action cinema.

Stroke Order

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