Chinese symbol for “direct”
导演
dǎo yǎn
Traditional: 導演
to direct; director (film etc)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for direct is 导演 (dǎo yǎn), defined as: to direct; director (film etc).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “direct”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | zhí jiē | directly; direct |
| 执导 (執導) | zhí dǎo | to direct (a film, play etc) |
| 督导 (督導) | dū dǎo | to direct; to oversee |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 切身 | qiè shēn | direct; concerning oneself |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 导演.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 领导 (領導) | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading |
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 领导人 (領導人) | lǐng dǎo rén | leader |
| 报导 (報導) | bào dǎo | to report (in the media); (news) report |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show |
| 演员 (演員) | yǎn yuán | actor; actress; performer |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform |
See also: Japanese symbol for “direct”.
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