演员

• 拼音: yǎn yuán
• 汉字拆解: 演 = 氵 (water) + 寅 (phonetic); 员 = 口 (mouth) + 贝 (shell/money)

含义

Actor; actress; performer. Someone who acts in films, TV shows, plays, or other performances.

The standard term for anyone who performs in acting roles, regardless of gender or medium. It covers film actors, TV performers, theatre actors, and voice actors. For more specific terms, 男演员 (male actor) and 女演员 (female actor) can be used.

例句

1. 她是一位非常有名的演员。
2. 这部电影的演员都演得很好。
3. 他从小就想当演员。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, everyday, career

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你最喜欢的演员是谁？(Who is your favourite actor?)
• 这个演员演过很多电影。(This actor has been in many films.)

错误说法

• 那个唱歌的演员很好听。(Don't call a singer 演员 — use 歌手 for singers. 演员 refers specifically to acting performers.)

起源与历史

演 (perform/act) + 员 (member/person). Literally 'a person who performs'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal