diàn yǐng yǎn yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
film actor / movie actor / movie actress
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Original source entry:

電影演員 电影演员 [dian4 ying3 yan3 yuan2] /film actor; movie actor; movie actress/

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Other forms in these source records: 電影演員

  • 电
    diàn

    lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc

  • 影
    yǐng

    picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace

  • 演
    yǎn

    to perform (a play etc) / to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop / to play out / to carry out (a task)

  • 员
    yuán

    (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity / (bound form) member / classifier for military generals

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