演员 yǎn yuán
“actor or actress; performer”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 演員Measure word 个 · 位 · 名
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
演员 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1854: 演员 yǎnyuán — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 演员
演员 means 'actor' or 'actress'—a person who performs in films, TV shows, or plays. It is a countable noun commonly used after 是 or 当/做, and with 男/女 or measure words like 个/名/位. A typical pattern is 是/当/做 + (男/女)演员.
例句Example sentences
- 我姐姐是一名演员。wǒ jiě jie shì yì míng yǎn yuán.My older sister is an actress.
- 这个电影里的男演员很有名。zhè ge diàn yǐng lǐ de nán yǎn yuán hěn yǒu míng.The male actor in this movie is very famous.
- 他从小就想当演员。tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yǎn yuán.He has wanted to be an actor since he was little.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她是一个女人演员。
✓她是一个女演员。
Use 女/男 directly before a profession; do not insert 人.