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˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ jiəŋ˧˧]
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Noun
- 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…
- As if I were with my friends just yesterday
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