Chinese Conversation · Level 77
90 words
Chinese word
角色
Pronunciation
Pinyinjué sè
Meaning
- nounrole
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
The function a person or figure carries in a shared activity, story, or performance.
Common phrases
担任角色dān rèn jué sè
take on a role
反派角色fǎn pài jué sè
villain role
扮演角色bàn yǎn jué sè
play a role
Similar words
职位zhí wèi: An official post or job title in an organization or company.
职责zhí zé: The specific work and responsibility a person is expected to carry out.
身份shēn fèn: A person's social identity or recognized status within a group or society.
地位dì wèi: A person's rank or standing in a society or organization, often shaped by respect or influence.
Definition in Chinese
在集体、活动或表演中承担一定身份、职务或任务的称呼，既可指戏剧中的人物，也可指现实中的分工与定位。zài jí tǐ huó dòng huò biáo yǎn zhōng chéng dān yí dìng shēn fèn zhí wù huò rèn wù de chēng hū jì kě zhǐ xì jù zhōng de rén wù yě kě zhǐ xiàn shí zhōng de fēn gōng yǔ dìng wèi
Word origin
角色 (juésè, "role") developed from the idea of a theatrical part and later came to describe the function a person carries in real-life settings.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- characternoun
Opposites
- 真实身份zhēn shí shēn fènreal identitynoun
- 现实身份xiàn shí shēn fènreal-life identitynoun
Related words
- 角色扮演jué sè bàn yǎnrole-playingnoun