dānkǒu

单口

Word · AttributiveTraditional單口

monologue; single performer

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

attributive

monologue; performed by a single actor

neutral

An attributive term used to describe a genre of Chinese folk performing arts (quyi), such as storytelling or comic talk, performed solo.

Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
biǎo表
yǎn演
dān单
kǒu口
xiàng相
sheng声
 。

He is skilled at performing stand-up comedy (monologue xiangsheng).

Zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
shì是
dān单
kǒu口
kuài快
bǎn板
shū书
 。

This performance is a monologue clapper talk.

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Jīng京
yùn韵
dà大
gǔ鼓
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
dān单
kǒu口
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

Jingyun drum singing is usually performed as a monologue.