头牌

zuò tóu pái

作头牌

be a leading actor or actress

wǒ shì tóu pái yǎn yuán

我是头牌演员。

I‘m a lead actor.

nà ge tóu pái xiǎo shēng

那个头牌小生

the leading beardless-youth role

tóu pái huā dàn hěn měi

头牌花旦很美。

The leading female role is beautiful.

zhè ge jié mù jiāng zài xún huí yǎn chū zhōng dǎ tóu pái

这个节目将在巡回演出中打头牌。

The act will come as headliners throughout the tour.

wǒ men zhī dào tā shì tóu pái

我们知道她是头牌。

We realized she was a lead star.