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The Chinese word yanyuan - 演员 - yǎnyuán
(actor in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
yǎnyuán
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English translations
actor, actress, player, performer
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演员 ( yanyuan / yǎnyuán ) in traditional characters
演員
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 演员 ( yanyuan / yǎnyuán ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta shi yi wei hen shou huanying de yanyuan.
Tā shì yī wèi hěn shòu huānyíng de yǎnyuán.– English translation: She is a very popular actress.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to play | suffix for (employed) persons
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