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supporting actress/女配角/ (nǚ pèijiǎo)

A: I heard you're a professional actor, right?

听说你是一个职业演员对吗？

(tīnɡshuō nǐ shì yīɡè zhíyè yǎnyuán duìma?)

B: Yes, I debuted in my first film since joining the industry last month. Although I am a supporting actress, I think this is a very valuable opportunity.

是的,上个月我参演了入行以来的第一部电影,虽然是个女配角,但我觉得这是个十分宝贵的机会。

(shìde, shànɡɡèyuè wǒ cānyǎn le rùhanɡ yǐlái de dì yībù diànyǐnɡ, suīrán shìɡè nǚ pèijiǎo, dàn wǒ juédé zhè shìɡè shífēn bǎoɡuì de jīhuì.)

A: I'm happy for you. What role did you play?

我很为你开心。你扮演了什么样的角色呢？

(wǒ hěn wéinǐ kāixīn.nǐ bànyǎn le shenme yànɡ de jiǎosè ne?)

B: I played a hard-working rural female teacher in a film about rural education.

我在一部关于乡村教育题材的电影里扮演一个辛劳付出的乡村女教师。

(wǒ zài yībù ɡuānyú xiānɡcūn jiàoyù tícái de diànyǐnɡ lǐ bànyǎn yīɡè xīnláo fùchū de xiānɡcūn nǚ jiàoshī.)

A: That sounds interesting. But isn't the supporting actress always less glamorous than the main female lead?

听起来很有趣。但女配角不常常被认为不如女主角光鲜吗？

(tīnɡqǐlái hěn yǒuqù.dàn nǚpèijiǎo bù chánɡchánɡ bèi rènwéi bùrú nǚ zhǔjiǎo ɡuānɡxiān ma?)

B: Not at all. I think a dedicated actress needs to be able to interpret each different role. 

并不是。我认为一个敬业的女演员是需要有能力诠释每个不同的角色。

(bìnɡ bùshì.wǒ rènwéi yīɡè jìnɡyède nǚ yǎnyuán shì xūyào yǒu nénɡlì quánshì měiɡè bùtónɡ de jiǎosè.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT