老旦

lǎodàn

noun

Meanings

1 laodan (elderly female role in Chinese opera)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

她从演青衣转工老旦。

Tā cóng yǎn qīngyī zhuǎngōng 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