男主角

nánzhǔjué

noun

Meanings

1 male lead; leading actor
2 hero (of a story)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

男主角是一个普通的出租车司机。

Nánzhǔjué shì yí ge pǔtōng de chūzūchē sījī.

The hero is an ordinary taxi driver.

HSK 5

他第一次演男主角，就拿到了最佳男主角奖。

Tā dìyī cì yǎn nánzhǔjué, jiù nádào le zuìjiā nánzhǔjué jiǎng.

The first time he played a lead, he won Best Actor.

Tips

usage

角 is read jué, 'role', as in 主角; supporting roles are 配角. Fans shorten it to 男主, and the female lead is 女主角.

Stroke Order

男 nán

主 zhǔ

角 jiǎo