饰演

飾演
shìyǎn
verb #11,182

Meanings

  1. 1 to play (a role)
  2. 2 to act as; to portray

Examples

Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng zhōng shìyǎn nǚ zhǔjué.
She plays the female lead in this movie.
Shéi shìyǎnle zhège juésè?
Who played this role?

Tips

usage
饰演 is formal and used in film/theater contexts (credits, reviews). In casual speech, alone is more common: 一个坏人 (he played a villain).

Stroke Order

shì
yǎn