主演 meaning in English

zhǔyǎn

to play the leading role; to star; lead actor

HSK 7-9verbnoun19 strokes

Meaning of 主演

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhǔyǎn
  1. to play the leading role; to star
  2. lead actor

Stroke order for each character

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主 zhǔ · owner · 5 strokes

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演 yǎn · to perform · 14 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 主演.

主人zhǔrénowner; host
主要zhǔyàomain; principal; major; primary
主意zhǔyiplan; idea
表演biǎoyǎnplay; show
演出yǎnchūto act (in a play); to perform
演员yǎnyuánactor; actress; performer
导演dǎoyǎnto direct; director (film etc)
主任zhǔrèndirector; head
主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord
演唱yǎnchàngto sing (for an audience); vocal performance
主持zhǔchíto take charge of; to manage or direct
演唱会yǎnchànghuìvocal recital or concert

Questions about 主演

What does 主演 mean?

主演 (zhǔyǎn) means "to play the leading role; to star; lead actor" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 主演?

主演 is made of 2 characters: 主 (5 strokes), 演 (14 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 主演 an HSK word?

Yes. 主演 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.