单口 (chán) — (noun) solo performance in traditional Chinese folk art, especially stand-up comedy (单口相声)
Definition
Short for 单口相声 — a one-person stand-up comedy routine in the traditional 相声 crosstalk tradition. Only the performer speaks (no 逗哏/捧哏 back-and-forth).
noun
solo performance in traditional Chinese folk artespecially stand-up comedy (单口相声)
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Examples
- ，。Tā biǎo yǎn le yí duàn chán xiàng sheng, dòu dé guān zhòng hā hā dà xiào.He performed a solo crosstalk routine and had the audience roaring with laughter.
- 单口。chán Zhè zhǒng yì shù xíng shì duì yǎn yuán de kǒu cái hé jí xìng néng lì yāo qiú hěn gāo.This solo performance art form places high demands on the performer's eloquence and improvisational skills.
- 单口。Wǒ zuì xǐ huan de chán yǎn yuán shì liú bǎo ruì.My favorite solo crosstalk performer is Liu Baorui.
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