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主角

zhǔ jué · zhu jue

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Meaning

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  1. leading role; lead
  2. protagonist
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Who is the lead?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看过(kànguò)这部(zhèbù)电视剧(diànshìjù)吗(ma)？主角(zhǔjué)特别(tèbié)帅(shuài)。

    Have you seen this drama? The lead is so handsome.

  2. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)主角(zhǔjué)太(tài)普通(pǔtōng)了(le)。

    Really? I think the lead is too ordinary.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)谁(shéi)？

    Then who do you like?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)那个(nàge)配角(pèijué)，他(tā)每次(měicì)出来(chūlái)都(dōu)很(hěn)好笑(hǎoxiào)。

    I like the supporting actor. He is funny every time he appears.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)他(tā)只(zhǐ)出现(chūxiàn)了(le)三分钟(sānfēnzhōng)！

    But he is only on screen for three minutes!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)发(fā)现(xiàn)动(dòng)作(zuò)片(piàn)主(zhǔ)角(jué)的(de)子(zǐ)弹(dàn)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)永(yǒng)远(yuǎn)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)用(yòng)完(wán)？

Notice how the hero in an action flick never seems to run out of ammo?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)校(xiào)庆(qìng)时(shí)，他(tā)将(jiāng)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)做(zuò)主(zhǔ)角(jué)。

He will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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