How to say “play” in Chinese
play (a role), act
“Play” in Chinese is 扮演, bàn yǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
扮演 is read bàn yǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 分 fēn hints at the sound. In 打扮 it's read in the neutral tone: ban.
On the left, 氵 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “扮演”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 扮演. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在电影里扮演一位母亲。tāzàidiànyǐnglibànyǎnyíwèimǔqīnIn the film she plays a mother.
More words from the lesson “Who plays whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “play” in Chinese?
“Play” in Chinese is 扮演, pinyin bànyǎn.
What does 扮演 mean?
扮演 (bànyǎn) means “play (a role), act”.
How do you write 扮演?
扮演 is 2 characters: 扮 (bàn) — dress up; play a role; 演 (yǎn) — perform, act. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 扮演?
扮演 is read bànyǎn. Tones: bàn — fourth tone, yǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“play” in the lesson “Who plays whom”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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