小旦

xiǎodàn
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā zài zhè chū xì lǐ bànyǎn xiǎodàn.
She plays the young female role in this play.
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 (unmarried young woman) and 花旦 (lively type). Xinhua glosses it as 'young women, often unmarried'.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
dàn