扮演 bàn yǎn to play the role of / to act syn 充当 充當 chōng dāng to serve as / to act as / to play the role of syn 榜样 榜樣 bǎng yàng model / example (for people to follow) / (in reference to a person) role model syn 举足轻重 舉足輕重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng to play a critical role (idiom) / influential syn 周公 zhōu gōng Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" 担纲 擔綱 dān gāng to play the leading role syn 反串 fǎn chuàn (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty / (modern) to play a transvestite role / to masquerade as an opponent 装 裝 zhuāng adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack syn 吃重 chī zhòng (of a role) arduous / important / (a vehicle's) loading capacity syn 老旦 lǎo dàn old woman role in Chinese opera 唱红脸 唱紅臉 chàng hóng liǎn to play the role of the hero (idiom) / to play the good cop 主角 zhǔ jué leading role / lead / protagonist syn 主演 zhǔ yǎn to play the leading role / to star / lead actor 不分 bù fēn not to distinguish / to make no distinction / (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role) 老总 老總 lǎo zǒng boss / sir (person with a leading role in an organization) / (after a surname) high ranking commander in the PLA / (Qing dynasty) high ranking government official / (old) courteous term used by the general populace in addressing a rank-and-file soldier or police officer syn 诠释 詮釋 quán shì to interpret / to comment and explain / to annotate / to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role) / to decode / interpretation / annotation syn 小妹 xiǎo mèi little sister / girl / (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 领衔 領銜 lǐng xián leading (role) / heading list of signatories / leading actors (in a show) / starring syn 青衣 qīng yī black clothes / servant (old) / young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] syn 绿叶 綠葉 lǜ yè green leaf / (fig.) actor playing a supporting role 起作用 qǐ zuò yòng to have an effect / to play a role / to be operative / to work / to function 称霸 稱霸 chēng bà lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon / to take a leading role / to build a personal fiefdom syn 功臣 gōng chén meritorious official / person who renders exceptional service / hero / (fig.) sth that plays a vital role syn 配角 pèi jué supporting role / minor role / (of actors) to perform together syn 客串 kè chuàn to appear on stage in an amateur capacity / (of a professional) to make a guest appearance / (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties / to substitute for 本分 běn fèn (to play) one's part / one's role / one's duty / (to stay within) one's bounds / dutiful / keeping to one's role syn 一席之地 yī xí zhī dì (acknowledged) place / a role to play / niche 上位 shàng wèi seat of honor / person in a high-ranking position / to be promoted to a more senior role / (genetics) epistatic syn 重头戏 重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì opera (or role) involving much singing and action / (fig.) highlight / main feature / major activity syn 能动性 能動性 néng dòng xìng initiative / active role 出镜 出鏡 chū jìng to appear on camera / to play a role in a film 花旦 huā dàn role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera syn 首演 shǒu yǎn maiden stage role / first performance / first public showing 片酬 piàn chóu remuneration for playing a role in a movie or television drama 接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift) / to take over (in a leadership role etc) / to succeed sb syn 公使 gōng shǐ minister / diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular diplomatic relations 跑龙套 跑龍套 pǎo lóng tào to play a small role syn 主导权 主導權 zhǔ dǎo quán leadership (role) 织田信长 織田信長 zhī tián xìn cháng ODA Nobunaga (1534-1582), Japanese shogun (warlord), played an important role in unifying Japan 挑大梁 tiǎo dà liáng to play a leading role / to bear a heavy responsibility syn 角色扮演游戏 角色扮演遊戲 jué sè bàn yǎn yóu xì role-playing game (RPG) 丑角 醜角 chǒu jué clown role in opera / clown / buffoon syn 斯蒂文 sī dì wén Steven (name) / Simon Stevin (1548-1620), Flemish engineer and mathematician, played a key role in introducing the decimal system to Europe 武生 wǔ shēng male military role in a Chinese opera 顾炎武 顧炎武 gù yán wǔ Gu Yanwu (1613-1682), late Ming and early Qing Confucian philosopher, linguist and historian, played a founding role in phonology of early Chinese, author of Rizhilu or Record of daily study 日知錄|日知录 荣毅仁 榮毅仁 róng yì rén Rong Yiren (1916-2005), PRC Vice President from 1993-1998, played an important role in opening Chinese economy to Western investors 白崇禧 bái chóng xǐ Bai Chongxi (1893-1966), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction, top Nationalist general, played important role in Chiang Kaishek's campaigns 1926-1949 正旦 zhèng dàn starring female role in a Chinese opera syn 谭震林 譚震林 tán zhèn lín Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role after the Cultural Revolution 末 mò tip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man syn 旦 dàn (literary) dawn / daybreak / dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) syn 净 淨 jìng clean / completely / only / net (income, exports etc) / (Chinese opera) painted face male role syn 饰 飾 shì decoration / ornament / to decorate / to adorn / to hide / to conceal (a fault) / excuse (to hide a fault) / to play a role (in opera) / to impersonate syn 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as / to dress up / to play (a role) / to put on (an expression) syn 打下手 dǎ xià shǒu to act in a supporting role / fig. to play second fiddle syn 逗哏 dòu gén funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]) / to joke / to play the fool / to provoke laughter 主创 主創 zhǔ chuàng to play a major role in a creative endeavor (e.g. making a movie) / person who plays a key creative role (e.g. movie director) 不甘于 不甘於 bù gān yú unwilling to accept / not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc) 唱白脸 唱白臉 chàng bái liǎn to play the role of the villain (idiom) 大沽炮台 大沽砲臺 dà gū pào tái Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860) 性别角色 性別角色 xìng bié jué sè gender role 应分 應分 yīng fèn (of a course of action) within one's area of responsibility / expected of one / obligatory (for a person in that role) 捧哏 pěng gén straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4kou3 xiang4sheng1]) / (of a straight man) to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏[dou4gen2] 正生 zhèng shēng starring male role in a Chinese opera 武旦 wǔ dàn female military role in a Chinese opera 狂战士 狂戰士 kuáng zhàn shì berserker (Norse warrior or fantasy role-playing character) 狂暴者 kuáng bào zhě berserker (fantasy role-playing) 盔头 盔頭 kuī tou decorated hat or helmet in Chinese opera to characterize role 脚色 腳色 jué sè background (one's origin) / role (esp in Chinese opera) 自报家门 自報家門 zì bào jiā mén to introduce oneself / originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 跨刀 kuà dāo to appear in sb's show / (fig.) to give one's support to an endeavor by taking on an important role in it 重大贡献 重大貢獻 zhòng dà gòng xiàn important contribution / major role 雅各宾派 雅各賓派 yǎ gè bīn pài Jacobin club, French revolutionary party that played a leading role in the reign of terror 1791-1794 头牌 頭牌 tóu pái tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production / by extension, the lead role 杠杆作用 gāng gǎn zuò yòng leveraging role 联合国宪章和加强联合国作用特别委员会 Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization 中型多功能后勤队 medium multi-role logistics unit 多用途战斗机 multi-role combat aircraft 男子在人口和生殖健康方桉中的作用会议 男子在人口和生殖健康方案中的作用會議 Conference on the Role of Men in Population and Reproductive Health Programmes 二十一世纪联合国的作用 The role of the United Nations in the twenty-first century 加强联合国组织的作用工作组 Working Group on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization 关于律师作用的基本原则 Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers 妇女发挥保护环境作用圆桌会议 round-table meeting on the role of women in the protection of the environment 关于检察官作用的准则 Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors 经济一体化对拉丁美洲发展的作用 經濟一體化對拉丁美洲發展的作用 Role of Economic Integration in the Development of Latin American countries 关于环境署的作用和任务的内罗毕宣言 關於環境署的作用和任務的內羅畢宣言 Nairobi Declaration on the Role and Mandate of UNEP 主动进攻的作用 主動進攻的作用 proactive role 民警在维持和平行动中的作用会议 民警在維持和平行動中的作用會議 Conference on the Role of the Civilian Police in Peacekeeping Operations 人工林的作用国际专家会议 人工林的作用國際專家會議 International Expert Meeting on the Role of Planted Forests 象征性角色 token role 加强私营部门在发展中的作用信托基金 加強私營部門在發展中的作用信托基金 Trust Fund for the Enhancement of the Private Sector Role in Development 平流层过程及其对气候的作用 Stratospheric Processes and their Role in Climate 多用途战车 多用途戰車 multi-role combat vehicle 