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导演 (dǎo yǎn): director; to direct

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: director; to direct
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to direct
director (film etc)

Chinese explanation

指在戏剧、电影、电视剧等艺术作品中，负责指导演员表演、安排场景、把握整体艺术效果的人
也指做这种指导工作，比如导演一部电影。

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Character breakdown

to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct

HSK 4

to perform (a play etc)

Example sentences

Movies directed by this director are very popular.

He directed a documentary about history.

The famous director Zhang Yimou is well known internationally.

The director needs to communicate well with the actors about every scene.

This movie was directed by a young director.

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