HSK 6 vocabulary › 扮演
扮演
扮演 in English: to play the role of; to act
bàn yǎn
to play the role of; to act
How to pronounce 扮演
bàn yǎn (without tone marks: ban yan). bàn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; yǎn is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 扮演
扮 bàn
to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role)
to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role)
演 yǎn
to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)
to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)
Related words
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate; to dress | HSK 4 |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show | HSK 4 |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform | HSK 4 |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer | HSK 4 |
| 导演 | dǎo yǎn | to direct; director (film etc) | HSK 5 |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech | HSK 5 |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve | HSK 6 |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver; exercise | HSK 6 |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | to unfold; to play out | HSK 6 |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument | HSK 6 |