唱腔

chàngqiāng

noun #28,543

Meanings

1 vocal style or technique in Chinese opera
2 aria; singing style (in traditional opera)

Characters

to sing; to chant

cavity; tone; accent; tune

Examples

HSK 6

不同剧种有各自独特的唱腔。

Bùtóng jùzhǒng yǒu gèzì dútè de chàngqiāng.

Different opera genres each have their own unique vocal style.

HSK 7-9

她的京剧唱腔非常婉转动听。

Tā de Jīngjù chàngqiāng fēicháng wǎnzhuǎn dòngtīng.

Her Peking opera singing style is very melodious and moving.

Tips

culture

唱腔 refers specifically to the melodic patterns, ornamentation, and tonal style of a particular Chinese opera genre (剧种). Peking opera (京剧), Cantonese opera (粤剧), and Kunqu (昆曲) each have highly distinct 唱腔.

Stroke Order

唱 chàng

腔 qiāng