actor
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- 1 actor、performer
A general, gender-neutral word for someone who acts in a film, television program, play, or other performance.
actor、performer
Someone who portrays a role or performs as part of a film, television production, play, or show.
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นักแสดงคนนี้ตีบทแตกมาก nák sadɛɛŋ khon níi tii bòt tɛ̀ɛk mâak This actor really nails the role. นักแสดงคนนี้ตีบทแตกมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
นักแสดง is formed from นัก, which indicates a person associated with an activity or profession, and แสดง, meaning “to act, perform, or present.” It most commonly refers to an actor in a film, television drama, or play. The word is gender-neutral. When gender needs to be specified, นักแสดงชาย means “male actor” and นักแสดงหญิง means “female actor.” The classifier for people, คน, is used when counting or identifying actors: นักแสดงสองคน means “two actors,” and นักแสดงคนนี้ means “this actor.”
Usage
This word is commonly used when introducing a film or television cast, discussing favorite actors, or talking about acting as a profession. It can also refer more broadly to performers in a stage production or show and is natural in everyday conversation, entertainment news, and program descriptions.
Caution
When someone has a specific role such as host, singer, or dancer, Thai normally uses พิธีกร, นักร้อง, or นักเต้น. นักแสดง mainly refers to someone who acts or performs a role. Also, do not confuse it with แสดง, which is a verb; นักแสดง is a noun referring to a person.
Differences from similar words
1 actor synonyms
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ดารา means a celebrity or star and may refer to entertainers other than actors. นักแสดง focuses on a person who acts, regardless of fame.