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Jyutping sik1 jin2
Pinyin shì yǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to act
  2. to play a part
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​一套​劇​或者​電影入​面扮​某個​角色
    to play the role of; to perform; to act
    • 佢飾演一個唔正直嘅警察。
      佢饰演一个唔正直嘅警察。
      keoi5 sik1 jin2 jat1 go3 m4 zing3 zik6 ge3 ging2 caat3.
      He plays the role of a crooked police officer.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, literally
    to play (a role); to act as
    (syn.) 串演, 扮演, 扮饰, 扮飾, 出演
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    Olivier饰演了哈姆雷特一角。
    Olivier飾演了哈姆雷特一角。
    oliu:ier shì yǎn le hā mǔ léi tè yī jiǎo 。
    • Olivier acted the part of Hamlet.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢饰演一个唔正直嘅警察。
    佢飾演一個唔正直嘅警察。
    keoi5 sik1 jin2 jat1 go3 m4 zing3 zik6 ge3 ging2 caat3.
    • He plays the role of a crooked police officer.
  2. Cantonese
    饰演
    飾演
    sik1 jin2
    • to portray