女高音

nǚgāoyīn
noun #22,648

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 soprano
  2. 2 soprano singer

Examples

Tā shì shìjiè zhùmíng de nǚgāoyīn gēchàngjiā.
She is a world-famous soprano singer.
Zhè shǒu yǒngtàndiào shì wèi nǚgāoyīn ér chuàngzuò de.
This aria was composed for soprano.
Tā nà chuāntòulì jí qiáng de nǚgāoyīn lìng quánchǎng guānzhòng zhènhàn.
Her highly penetrating soprano voice moved the entire audience.

Tips

usage
女高音 literally means female high voice and is the standard Chinese term for soprano in classical music. Compare: 女中音 (mezzo-soprano), 男高音 (tenor), 男低音 (bass).

Stroke Order

gāo
yīn