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Definition
An actor, actress, artiste, or on-screen performer signed to a media company.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used for performers under contract with a media organization or agency, such as TVB. It carries a professional connotation distinct from the more general term 演員, which refers to actors in a broader sense. You will often hear it in the context of corporate management or industry news.
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He is an artiste signed to the television station.
Which artiste do you like more?
Related words
Common phrases
contracted artiste
television station artiste
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a casual performer or a movie star who works independently, as it implies a formal employment relationship with a company.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
