Meaning of 昆曲
昆曲 means Kunqu opera; a form of traditional Chinese theater; Kunqiang; the specific melody and musical system used in Kunqu opera. Pronounced kūn qǔ.
- Kunqu opera; a form of traditional Chinese theater
- Kunqiang; the specific melody and musical system used in Kunqu opera
Definitions & Examples
Kūn昆
qǔ曲
zài在
èr2
líng0
líng0
yī1
nián年
bèi被
lián联
hé合
guó国
jiào教
kē科
wén文
zǔ组
zhī织
liè列
wéi为
rén人
lèi类
kǒu口
shù述
hé和
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
yí遗
chǎn产
dài代
biǎo表
zuò作
。
Kunqu opera was listed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2001.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
qù去
kàn看
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
kūn昆
qǔ曲
《
mǔ牡
dān丹
tíng亭
》
。
We went to see a classic Kunqu opera, 'The Peony Pavilion,' over the weekend.
Nán南
kūn昆
de的
chàng唱
qiāng腔
xì细
nì腻
wǎn婉
zhuǎn转
，
běi北
kūn昆
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
zé则
xiāng相
duì对
cū粗
guǎng犷
yī一
xiē些
。
The singing style of Southern Kunqu is delicate and melodious, while the performance style of Northern Kunqu is relatively more robust.