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    The noun 女演员 (nǚ yǎnyuán) for "actress"

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    Structure

    女演员 + Name

    Explanation

    女演员 (nǚ yǎnyuán) means "actress," formed by combining 女 (female) with 演员 (performer/actor). It follows the standard Chinese pattern of adding 女 before a profession noun to specify gender. For example, 她是一位女演员 means "She is an actress."

    Examples

    • 那位女演员的演技真的很自然，看着很舒服。

      Nà wèi nǚ yǎnyuán de yǎnjì zhēn de hěn zìrán, kàn zhe hěn shūfu.

      That actress's acting is really natural and pleasant to watch.

    • 她从小就梦想当一名女演员。

      Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng dāng yī míng nǚ yǎnyuán.

      She has dreamed of becoming an actress since she was little.

    • 这部电影的女演员都是新人，但表现非常出色。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng de nǚ yǎnyuán dōu shì xīnrén, dàn biǎoxiàn fēicháng chūsè.

      The actresses in this movie are all newcomers, but their performances are outstanding.

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