Chinese word dictionary

配角

pèijué · supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together

Practice word

Word information

Simplified配角

Traditional配角

Pinyinpèijué

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

配pèi

to blend, to mix; to fit, to match

角jiǎo

angle, corner; horn, horn-shaped

How to learn 配角

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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分配fēnpèi

to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)

角度jiǎodù

angle; point of view

角色juésè

role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4]

配合pèihé

matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine

配送pèisòng

to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货[pei4 huo4] and 送貨|送货[song4 huo4]); to deliver (goods)

搭配dāpèi

to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group