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老旦

lǎodàn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 laodan (elderly female role in Chinese opera)

Examples

这位老旦的嗓音非常浑厚。
Zhè wèi lǎodàn de sǎngyīn fēicháng húnhòu.
This laodan's voice is remarkably full and rich.
她从演青衣转工老旦。
Tā cóng yǎn qīngyī zhuǎn gōng lǎodàn.
She switched from qingyi to laodan roles.

Tips

culture
Elderly woman role — mothers, dowagers, matriarchs. Unusual among 旦 roles in using a natural (unfalsetto) voice (本嗓), closer to 老生's delivery. Famous laodan of the 20th century: 李多奎, whose rich deep tone defined the style.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
旦 dàn