单口相声

單口相聲

dānkǒuxiàngsheng

noun #33,966

Meanings

1 solo crosstalk
2 stand-up comic monologue (Chinese performance art)
3 one-person xiangsheng

Characters

mouth; (here) speaker

appearance; together

Examples

他擅长说单口相声。

Tā shàncháng shuō dānkǒu xiàngsheng.

He's good at performing solo crosstalk.

今晚的演出是一段单口相声。

Jīnwǎn de yǎnchū shì yī duàn dānkǒu xiàngsheng.

Tonight's show is a piece of solo crosstalk.

Tips

culture

相声 (crosstalk) is China's stand-up tradition, usually performed by two people (对口相声). 单口相声 is the solo form — one performer, one mic, story-driven, often satirical. Closest Western analogue is stand-up comedy. Famous performers include 单田芳 and modern 德云社 acts.

Stroke Order

单 dān

口 kǒu

相 xiāng

声 shēng