How to say “director” in Chinese
director; direct (a film)
“Director” in Chinese is 导演, dǎo yǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
导演 is read dǎo yǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
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 “导演”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 导演. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部电影是他导演的。zhèbùdiànyǐngshìtādǎoyǎndeHe directed this film.
- 这部电影的导演是谁？zhèbùdiànyǐngdedǎoyǎnshìshéiWho is the director of this film?
- 导演把剧本改了三遍dǎoyǎnbǎjùběngǎilesānbiànThe director rewrote the script three times.
- 这个镜头只有三秒，导演却拍了二十多遍。zhègejìngtóuzhǐyǒusānmiǎo,dǎoyǎnquèpāileèrshíduōbiànThis shot lasts only three seconds, yet the director filmed it more than twenty times.
More words from the lesson “Film and television”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “director” in Chinese?
“Director” in Chinese is 导演, pinyin dǎoyǎn.
What does 导演 mean?
导演 (dǎoyǎn) means “director; direct (a film)”.
How do you write 导演?
导演 is 2 characters: 导 (dǎo) — lead, guide; 演 (yǎn) — perform, act. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 导演?
导演 is read dǎoyǎn. Tones: dǎo — third tone, yǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“director” in the lesson “Film and television”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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