Meaning of 花旦
花旦 means a vivacious or coquettish young female role in traditional Chinese opera. Pronounced huā dàn.
- a vivacious or coquettish young female role in traditional Chinese opera
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
zhuān专
gōng攻
huā花
dàn旦
，
bǎ把
Sūn孙
Yù玉
jiāo娇
yǎn演
dé得
huó活
líng灵
huó活
xiàn现
。
She specializes in playing the 'huadan' role and brought Sun Yujiao to life on stage.
Zài在
zhè这
chū出
xì戏
lǐ里
，
huā花
dàn旦
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
qiào俏
pí皮
kě可
ài爱
。
In this opera, the 'huadan' performance is very playful and adorable.
Méi梅
Lán兰
fāng芳
suī虽
rán然
yǐ以
qīng青
yī衣
wén闻
míng名
，
dàn但
tā他
yě也
yǎn演
guò过
yī一
xiē些
huā花
dàn旦
jué角
sè色
。
Although Mei Lanfang was famous for his 'qingyi' roles, he also performed some 'huadan' characters.