hēitóu

黑头

Word · NounTraditional黑頭

black-faced role in Chinese opera

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a 'black face' role in Chinese opera

formal

Originally referred specifically to the role of Judge Bao Zheng, and later came to refer to any painted-face (花脸) role that emphasized singing skills over acrobatics.

Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
lǐ里
de的
Bāo包
Gōng公
yóu由
zhù著
míng名
de的
hēi黑
tóu头
yǎn演
yuán员
bàn扮
yǎn演
 。

The role of Judge Bao in this opera is played by a famous black-faced actor.

Tā他
de的
hēi黑
tóu头
chàng唱
qiāng腔
hún浑
hòu厚
yǒu有
lì力
 ,
jí极
fù富
gǎn感
rǎn染
lì力
 。

His singing style as a black-faced role is powerful and moving.

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Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
zhōng中
 ,
hēi黑
tóu头
hé和
wǔ武
shēng生
dōu都
biǎo表
xiàn现
de得
hěn很
chū出
sè色
 。

Both the black-faced role and the military role performed excellently in this show.