trade; profession; role type in opera
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
trade; profession; line of business
informalAn informal term, often used in spoken Chinese. The suffix '儿' can be added to make it '行当儿' (háng dàngr).
Tā他
shì是
nǎ哪
yī一
gè个
háng行
dang当
de的
？
What line of work is he in?
Sān三
bǎi百
liù六
shí十
háng行
，
háng行
háng行
chū出
zhuàng状
yuan元
，
nǐ你
bié别
xiǎo小
kàn看
zhè这
gè个
háng行
dang当
。
Every trade has its master; don't look down on this profession.
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Wǒ我
men们
suàn算
shì是
tóng同
yī一
gè个
háng行
dang当
lǐ里
de的
rén人
。
We are considered people in the same trade.
noun
role type; character type in traditional Chinese opera
technicalA technical term in traditional Chinese opera (such as Peking Opera), referring to the classification of roles based on character type, like Sheng (male), Dan (female), Jing (painted face), and Chou (clown).
Jīng京
jù剧
de的
háng行
dang当
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
wéi为
shēng生
、
dàn旦
、
jìng净
、
chǒu丑
sì四
zhǒng种
。
The role types in Peking Opera are mainly divided into four categories: Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou.
Tā她
zhuān专
gōng攻
dàn旦
jué角
zhè这
gè个
háng行
dang当
。
She specializes in the Dan (female) role type.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
jīng精
tōng通
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
háng行
dang当
。
This veteran artist is proficient in several role types.