导演
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
导演 (dǎoyǎn) · director
导演 (dǎoyǎn) means “director; to direct”. It is written with 2 characters: 导 (to direct) + 演 (to act). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 导演 is built
The characters
导 dǎo · to direct
What 导 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A hand 寸 pointing the way to someplace 巳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
演 yǎn · to act
What 演 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 寅yín — to respect
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 由yóu — to follow
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 寅 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是一位有名的导演。Tā shì yī wèi yǒumíng de dǎoyǎn.He is a famous director.
这个电影是谁导演的？Zhège diànyǐng shì shéi dǎoyǎn de?Who directed this film?
Questions about 导演
What does 导演 mean?
导演 (dǎoyǎn) means “director; to direct”.
How do you pronounce 导演?
导演 is pronounced dǎoyǎn.
Which HSK level is 导演?
导演 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guide
- 导游dǎoyóutour guide
- 导致dǎozhìto lead to
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide
- 辅导fǔdǎoto tutor
- 倡导chàngdǎoto advocate
- 导弹dǎodànmissile
- 导航dǎohángnavigation
- 导向dǎoxiàngdirection
Learn 导演 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.