pèi​jué

costar

配角 pèi​jué
costar verb
to perform together on stage or play a supporting part to another actor

He played a supporting role to that veteran artist on stage.

supporting role noun
a secondary or minor character in a play, movie, or real-life situation

He played a brilliant supporting role in the movie.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.88 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
4.61 per million

Sources

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