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Jyutping zyu2 jin2
Pinyin zhǔ yǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to act the leading role (in a movie or a play)
  2. to star
  3. lead actor
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​戲​劇​、​電影​入面​擔任​主角
    to play the leading role in a film, drama, play, etc.
    • 呢齣戲由今屆影帝主演。
      呢出戏由今届影帝主演。
      ni1 ceot1 hei3 jau4 gam1 gaai3 jing2 dai3 zyu2 jin2.
      This movie is starring this year's Best Actor.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    leading role (in a performance)
    (syn.) 主角
    • 領銜主演
      领衔主演
      lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn
      to play a leading role; to star
  2. verb
    to act the leading role (in a performance)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5458
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢套戏由上届影帝领衔主演。
    呢套戲由上屆影帝領銜主演。
    lei1 tou3 hei3 jau4 soeng6 gaai3 jing2 dai3 ling5 haam4 zyu2 jin2.
    • This movie stars the Best Actor of the previous year.
  2. Cantonese
    台柱主演
    台柱主演
    toi4 cyu5 zyu2 jin2
    • performed by main actors
  3. Cantonese
    呢出戏由今届影帝主演。
    呢齣戲由今屆影帝主演。
    ni1 ceot1 hei3 jau4 gam1 gaai3 jing2 dai3 zyu2 jin2.
    • This movie is starring this year's Best Actor.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    主演
    主演
    zhǔ yǎn
    • leading actor
  2. Mandarin
    领衔主演
    領銜主演
    lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn
    • to play a leading role; to star