油彩 (yóu cǎi) — theatrical makeup; greasepaint (especially for Chinese opera)
Definition
Stage/stage-style makeup in thick, oil-based pigment — the typical kind used in Chinese opera and theater. Used as a mass noun (化妆师正在用油彩…), not for counting individual sticks.
noun
theatrical makeupgreasepaint (especially for Chinese opera)
Examples
- 油彩。Jīng jù yǎn yuán de yóu cǎi huà dé hěn xì zhì.The Peking opera actor's makeup is painted very delicately.
- 油彩。Huà zhuāng shī zhèng zài yòng yóu cǎi gěi yǎn yuán huà zhuāng.The makeup artist is using greasepaint to put makeup on the actor.
- 油彩。Zhè zhǒng yóu cǎi bù róng yì bèi hàn shuǐ nòng huā.This kind of greasepaint doesn't smear easily from sweat.
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