导演

dǎoyǎn

Traditional: 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)

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Examples

This director is very famous.

He wants to be a film director.

This film was directed by her.

The director asked the actors to do it again.

fēng

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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