行当

行當

hángdang

noun #12,533

Measure Word

一个行当 gè

Meanings

1 profession
2 trade
3 role (in Chinese opera)

Characters

trade; profession; row

Examples

HSK 3

他干这个行当已经十年了。

Tā gàn zhège hángdang yǐjīng shí nián le.

He's been in this trade for ten years already.

HSK 7-9

京剧有生、旦、净、丑四大行当。

Jīngjù yǒu shēng, dàn, jìng, chǒu sìdà hángdang.

Peking opera has four main role types: sheng, dan, jing and chou.

Tips

usage

Note the reading: 行 is pronounced háng (2nd tone) here, meaning 'trade/profession', not xíng (to walk). The neutral tone on 当 is characteristic of colloquial speech.

Stroke Order

行 xíng

当 dāng