Chinese Conversation · Level 70
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Chinese word
导演
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎo yǎn
Meaning
- noundirector
Example
他是这部电影的导演。tā shì zhè bù diàn yǐng de dáo yǎn
He is the director of this movie.
More examples
她想成为一名导演。tā xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng dáo yǎn
She wants to become a director.
Core concept
Turns a script into a coordinated visual or live performance by leading its people and scenes.
Common phrases
电影导演diàn yǐng dáo yǎn
film director
担任导演dān rèn dáo yǎn
serve as director
有名导演yǒu míng dáo yǎn
famous director
Similar words
演员yǎn yuán: A person who acts as a character in a film or stage production.
编剧biān jù: A person who writes film or drama scripts, shaping their stories and dialogue.
主演zhú yǎn: The actor with the main role in a film or stage production.
Definition in Chinese
指在影视或舞台制作中主导表演、场面和镜头分配，负责把剧本转化为最终视听效果的专业人员。zhǐ zài yǐng shì huò wǔ tái zhì zuò zhōng zhú dǎo biáo yǎn chǎng miàn hé jìng tóu fēn pèi fù zé bǎ jù běn zhuǎn huà wèi zuì zhōng shì tīng xiào guǒ de zhuān yè rén yuán
Word origin
导演 (dǎoyǎn, "director") combines the ideas of guiding and performing, naming the role that leads a planned performance toward its finished form.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, where director also commonly names a business manager, this Chinese word is closely tied to creative production, so an office role usually needs different wording.
Other meanings
- directverb
- stage directornoun
Related words
- 导演组dáo yán zǔdirecting teamnoun
- 导演奖dáo yán jiǎngbest director awardnoun
- 总导演zóng dáo yǎnchief directornoun