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演员

yǎn yuán · yan yuan

Traditional 演員

Meaning

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他(tā)不(bú)是(shì)歌(gē)手(shǒu)，但(dàn)是(shì)个(ge)演(yǎn)员(yuán)。

He is not a singer, but an actor.

演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)唱(chàng)，一(yì)边(biān)跳(tiào)，表(biǎo)演(yǎn)得(de)好(hǎo)极(jí)了(le)。

The performers danced whilst singing - they performed extremely well.

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

(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity; (bound form) member

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