Chinese word

艺人

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì rén

Meaning

  • nounentertainer

Example

那个艺人今天来我们直播间了。nà ge yì rén jīn tiān lái wǒ men zhí bō jiān le

That entertainer came to our livestream today.

Illustration for 艺人 (entertainer)

More examples

很多艺人需要通过社交媒体保持曝光。hěn duō yì rén xū yào tōng guò shè jiāo méi tǐ bǎo chí bào guāng

Many entertainers need to maintain visibility through social media.

Core concept

A person who earns a living by appearing in artistic performances or entertainment for an audience.

Common phrases

  • 当红艺人dāng hóng yì rén

    popular entertainer

  • 著名艺人zhù míng yì rén

    famous entertainer

  • 新晋艺人xīn jìn yì rén

    rising entertainer

Similar words

演员yǎn yuán: A performer who acts in stage shows, films, or television programs.
歌手gē shǒu: A performer who makes a career of singing in recordings or live shows.
明星míng xīng: A famous and popular television or film performer known to many people.

Definition in Chinese

为从事艺术表演或娱乐活动而工作的人，一般包含演员、歌手、曲艺表演者、综艺嘉宾以及其他以表演为主的职业者。wèi cóng shì yì shù biáo yǎn huò yú lè huó dòng ér gōng zuò de rén yì bān bāo hán yǎn yuán gē shǒu qǔ yì biáo yán zhě zōng yì jiā bīn yǐ jí qí tā yǐ biáo yǎn wéi zhǔ de zhí yè zhě

Word origin

艺人 (yìrén, "performer") combines 艺 (yì, "art or skill") + 人 (rén, "person"), forming a broad term for a person whose work presents artistic ability to the public.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this broad label is natural when the person's entertainment career matters more than the exact job title.

Other meanings

  • actornoun
  • singernoun
  • TV personalitynoun

Related words

  • 影视艺人yǐng shì yì rénfilm and television entertainernoun
  • 民间艺人mín jiān yì rénfolk performernoun
  • 艺人圈yì rén quānentertainment industrynoun

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