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“role” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué sè

Example

在团队里,每个人都有角色和任务。zài tuán duì lǐ měi gè rén dōu yǒu jué sè hé rèn wù

In a team, everyone has a role and a task.

Illustration for 角色 (role)

How to say “role” in Chinese

“Role” in Chinese is 角色 (jué sè).

The function a person or figure carries in a shared activity, story, or performance.

Full entry for 角色: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 角色

在这部电影里,他把角色演得很自然。zài zhè bù diàn yǐng lǐ tā bǎ jiǎo sè yǎn de hěn zì rán

In this movie, he played the role very naturally.

Tips for using 角色

  • A person can have several 角色 (juésè, "role") at once, such as a teammate at work and a caregiver at home, because the word follows the setting.

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