How to say “protagonist” in Chinese
protagonist, leading role
“Protagonist” in Chinese is 主角, zhǔ jué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主角 is read zhǔ jué: 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
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
A picture of a horn.
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 “主角”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主角. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天的主角是你。jīntiāndezhǔjuéshìnǐToday, you're the star.
- 这部电影的主角是谁演的？zhèbùdiànyǐngdezhǔjuéshìshéiyǎndeWho plays the main character in this film?
More words from the lesson “Who plays whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “protagonist” in Chinese?
“Protagonist” in Chinese is 主角, pinyin zhǔjué.
What does 主角 mean?
主角 (zhǔjué) means “protagonist, leading role”.
How do you write 主角?
主角 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 角 (jiǎo) — horn, corner; jiao. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主角?
主角 is read zhǔjué. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, jué — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“protagonist” 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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