小旦

xiǎodàn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 xiaodan (young female role in traditional Chinese opera)

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài zhè chū xì lǐ bànyǎn xiǎodàn.
She plays the young female role in this play.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎodàn shēnduàn qīngyíng, sǎngyīn qīngliàng.
The xiaodan moves lightly and sings with a clear bright voice.

Tips

usage
Older, broader term for the young female role in opera - in Kunqu and many regional operas 小旦 covers what Peking opera splits into 闺门旦 (unmarried young woman) and 花旦 (lively type). Glossed as 'young women, often unmarried'.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
dàn