Meaning of 反串
反串 means to play a role outside one's own type (in traditional opera). Pronounced fǎn chuàn.
- to play a role outside one's own type (in traditional opera)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shēng生
yǎn演
yuán员
jīn今
tiān天
fǎn反
chuàn串
dàn旦
jué角
，
biǎo表
yǎn演
de得
shí十
fēn分
chū出
sè色
。
This old male role actor is playing a female role today and performing exceptionally well.
Fǎn反
chuàn串
shì是
jīng京
jù剧
biǎo表
yǎn演
zhōng中
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
tè特
shū殊
yì艺
shù术
xíng形
shì式
。
Cross-casting is a special artistic form in Peking Opera performance.
Tā他
zài在
wǎn晚
huì会
zhōng中
fǎn反
chuàn串
nǚ女
shēng声
，
chàng唱
le了
yī一
shǒu首
mín民
gē歌
。
He sang a folk song in a female voice as a cross-gender performance at the party.
Yōu优
xiù秀
de的
yǎn演
yuán员
cháng常
cháng常
néng能
gòu够
chéng成
gōng功
fǎn反
chuàn串
bù不
tóng同
lèi类
xíng型
de的
jué角
sè色
。
Excellent actors are often able to successfully play different types of roles outside their specialty.