导演
dǎoyǎnTraditional: 導演
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Translation
director, to direct (a film or play)
Word origin
A compound of 导 (dǎo, to guide, to lead) and 演 (yǎn, to perform, to act), meaning the one who guides a performance.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 导 (dǎo, to guide) + 演 (yǎn, to perform)
Stroke order
导
演
Examples
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This director is very famous.
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He wants to be a film director.
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This film was directed by her.
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The director asked the actors to do it again.
风格。
This director's style is very distinctive.
导演 (dǎo yǎn) means a director of a film or play, and as a verb it means to direct one. It pairs the idea of guiding with that of performance.
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