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character
A fictional character in a literary work, a film, a play, or a computer game. The word is often used in the context of gaming and digital media.
In diesem Rollenspiel kann man seinen eigenen Character erstellen und entwickeln.
In this role-playing game, you can create and develop your own character.
The English word 'character' can also describe a person's personality. However, the German loanword 'der Character' with C is not used for personality, but only for fictional characters or computer characters.
Mein Lieblingscharacter in der Serie ist die Ärztin.
My favorite character in the series is the doctor.
The context reveals which meaning is intended. In connection with games, films, or books, it refers to the fictional character. In the context of IT, passwords, or programming, it refers to the written character.
In diesem Spiel kannst du das Aussehen deines Characters selbst bestimmen.
In this game, you can choose your character's appearance yourself.
In the gaming context, a 'Character' (character) is often 'erstellt' (created), 'designt' (designed), 'gespielt' (played), or 'gelevelt' (leveled up).
Ich habe Stunden damit verbracht, meinen Character zu erstellen.
I spent hours creating my character.
This meaning of 'Character' (character) is typical of youth language and the specialized language of gaming and digital media. In more formal literary analyses, people are more likely to use 'Figur' (character) or 'Protagonist' (protagonist).
Die Entwickler haben einen neuen Character für das Spiel angekündigt.
The developers have announced a new character for the game.
role / roll
'die Rolle' and 'der Character' can both have to do with a character in film, theater, literature, or games. 'die Rolle' especially means the character that an actor or actress plays. So people often talk about a role in a film or play. 'der Character' refers more to the fictional character itself and is used especially in gaming, series, or digital media. Learners may confuse the words because both talk about fictional characters. In practice: an actress plays a role; in a game, you often choose or develop a Character.
Im Computerspiel kann jeder Spieler seinen eigenen Character gestalten.
In the computer game, every player can design their own character.
In dem neuen Film spielt Anna die Rolle einer Ärztin.
In the new film, Anna plays the role of a doctor.