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女低音 (nǚ dī yīn) — alto; contralto (the lowest female singing voice)

Definition

Literally 'female low voice', the lowest female singing range. Set against 男低音 (male bass), it is the female equivalent; alto and contralto are the usual English labels.

noun
altocontralto (the lowest female singing voice)
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 女低音。
    Tā zài hé chàng tuán lǐ chàng nǚ dī yīn.
    She sings alto in the choir.
  • 女低音。
    Zhè shǒu gē qǔ de nǚ dī yīn bù fen hěn yǒu nán dù.
    The alto part of this song is quite challenging.
  • 女低音。
    Wǒ men xū yào yí wèi nǚ dī yīn gē shǒu lái lǐng chàng.
    We need an alto singer to lead the singing.

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