to drawl; vocal slide; portamento
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Meanings
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to drag out a note; to sing with a prolonged vocal slide; portamento (in opera)
technicalUsed in traditional Chinese opera and folk singing to describe the technique of extending or sliding between notes for dramatic or melodic effect.
Jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
chàng唱
dào到
gāo高
yīn音
shí时
xǐ喜
huan欢
shuǎi甩
qiāng腔
。
Peking opera singers like to use vocal slides when singing high notes.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
jié结
wěi尾
xū需
yào要
shuǎi甩
qiāng腔
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The ending of this song requires a portamento treatment.
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Tā他
shuǎi甩
qiāng腔
shuǎi甩
de得
tài太
guò过
le了
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
zuò做
zuo作
。
He dragged out the notes too much; it sounds very affected.