Meaning of bàn yǎn:
bàn yǎn
扮演
Verb
to play the role of; to act
Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng zhōng bànyǎnle yīgè yīshēng.
他在这部电影中扮演了一个医生。
He played the role of a doctor in this movie.
Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng zhōng bànyǎn zhǔjiǎo.
他在这部电影中扮演主角。
He plays the lead role in this movie.