jué
脚
role in a play
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
role; part (in a play or opera)
literaryAn archaic or literary variation of '角' (jué), referring to specific roles in traditional Chinese opera.
Tā他
zài在
xì戏
lǐ里
chàng唱
dàn旦
jué脚
。
He plays the female role in the opera.
Jìng净
jué脚
shì是
jīng京
jù剧
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
háng行
dāng当
。
The 'painted face' role is an important category in Peking Opera.
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Tā他
shì是
yǎn演
shēng生
jué脚
chū出
shēn身
de的
。
He started out playing male roles.
Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
hěn很
nán难
yǎn演
。
The main role in this play is very difficult to perform.
Qǐng请
fēn分
pèi配
yī一
xià下
dà大
jiā家
de的
jué脚
sè色
。
Please assign everyone's role.