diễn viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 演員, composed of 演 (“to act”) and 員 (“-er”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ziən˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˧˨ viəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ jiəŋ˧˧]
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    Noun

    diễn viên

    1. an actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or film)
      diễn viên điện ảnh ― a film actor
      nam/nữ diễn viên ― a male/female actor
      • 1963, Xuân Quỳnh, “Cô diễn viên mới [Rookie Actress]”, in Chồi biếc [Green Buds]:
        Mới hôm qua cùng bạn
        Em ngồi ghế nhà trường
        Hôm nay diễn viên mới
        Nhớ cây bàng, cửa gương…
        As if I were with my friends just yesterday
        In the good old classroom
        Now I'm a rookie actress
        Oh, how I miss the almond trees, the glass windows…

    Derived terms

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