child role in traditional opera
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child role in traditional Chinese opera; young male role sung with loud, clear voice
technicalA specific subcategory of the sheng (生) role type in Peking Opera and other traditional forms, portraying children or young boys characterized by a loud, clear vocal delivery. Typically performed by young actors.
Zhè这
gè个
jù剧
tuán团
de的
wá娃
wa娃
shēng生
yǎn演
yuán员
nián年
jì纪
suī虽
xiǎo小
，
chàng唱
gōng功
què却
hěn很
zhā扎
shi实
。
Although the child-role actors in this troupe are young, their singing skills are quite solid.
Zài在
jīng京
jù剧
《
Sān三
Niáng娘
Jiào教
Zǐ子
》
zhōng中
，
Xuē薛
Yǐ倚
Gē哥
jiù就
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
wá娃
wa娃
shēng生
jué角
sè色
。
In the Peking Opera 'San Niang Teaches Her Son,' Xue Yige is a typical child-role character.
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Guò过
qù去
wá娃
wa娃
shēng生
duō多
yóu由
shí十
suì岁
zuǒ左
yòu右
de的
nán男
hái孩
bàn扮
yǎn演
，
yǐ以
qiú求
shēng声
yīn音
qīng清
liàng亮
。
In the past, child roles were mostly played by boys around ten years old to achieve a clear, bright voice.