擔正 [担－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. verb; acting as leading role (director, actor)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    擔任​主角
    to take on the leading role, main character
    • 佢做咗十幾年綠葉，終於有機會擔正。
      佢做咗十几年绿叶，终于有机会担正。
      He has been doing supporting role for over ten years, now finally a chance to be the main character
  2. 近義詞
    擔大旗
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢呢几个月一连担正几套剧，实系无线嘅当红小生定嘞。
    佢呢幾個月一連擔正幾套劇，實係無綫嘅當紅小生定嘞。
    keoi5 ni1 gei2 go3 jyut6 jat1 lin4 daam1 zeng3 gei2 tou3 kek6, sat6 hai6 mou4 sin3 ge3 dong1 hung4 siu2 sang1 ding2 laak3.
    • For he has taken the lead in quite a number of drama series in recent months, he is definitely the feature actor of TVB.
  2. Cantonese
    佢做咗下把咁多年，今次终于有得担正。
    佢做咗下把咁多年，今次終於有得擔正。
    • He has been a supporting role for so many years, this time he finally can be a main character.
  3. Cantonese
    佢做咗十几年绿叶，终于有机会担正。
    佢做咗十幾年綠葉，終於有機會擔正。
    • He has been doing supporting role for over ten years, now finally a chance to be the main character