花旦

huādàn

noun #91,725

Meanings

1 huadan (vivacious young female role in Chinese opera)
2 a lively actress / starlet (by extension)

Characters

flower / colorful

Examples

HSK 7-9

她从小学花旦，身段特别灵巧。

Tā cóngxiǎo xué huādàn, shēnduàn tèbié língqiǎo.

She has studied huadan since childhood; her movement is especially nimble.

HSK 7-9

这位年轻女演员被誉为影视圈的新花旦。

Zhèwèi niánqīng nǚ yǎnyuán bèi yùwéi yǐngshì quān de xīn huādàn.

This young actress is hailed as a rising star of film and TV.

Tips

usage

Opera role for cheerful, quick-witted young women - maids, mischievous brides, coquettes - as opposed to the staid 青衣. Colorful costumes and lots of 做工 (stage business). Modern entertainment press borrows the term for leading young actresses: 四大花旦 is Chinese media shorthand for the top four young screen actresses of a generation.

Stroke Order

花 huā

旦 dàn