vocal skill; singing technique
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vocal skill; singing technique
neutralSpecifically refers to the art and technical skill of singing in traditional Chinese opera, including control of pitch, tone, rhythm, and expression. The variant 唱工 (chànggōng) is also used.
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
chàng唱
gōng功
fēi非
cháng常
liǎo了
dé得
，
yī一
kāi开
sǎng嗓
jiù就
jīng惊
yàn艳
quán全
chǎng场
。
This Peking opera actor's vocal skills are extraordinary; the moment they started singing, they captivated the entire audience.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
liàn练
xì戏
，
chàng唱
gōng功
zhā扎
shí实
，
yǎn演
shén什
me么
xiàng像
shén什
me么
。
He has trained in opera since childhood and has solid singing technique, making every role he plays convincing.
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Píng评
jià价
yī一
bù部
xì戏
de的
hǎo好
huài坏
，
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
chàng唱
gōng功
shì是
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
de的
biāo标
zhǔn准
。
When evaluating the quality of an opera, the actors' vocal skills are a very important criterion.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chū出
chàng唱
gōng功
xì戏
，
duì对
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
yāo要
qiú求
jí极
gāo高
。
This is a 'singing-focused' opera, which places extremely high demands on the actors.