行当 (háng) — (colloquial) trade, profession, line of business; (in traditional Chinese opera) role type (e.g., 生, 旦, 净, 丑)
Definition
行当 means a trade, profession, or line of work — often a traditional or skilled one (a baker's 行当, a tailor's 行当). In Peking opera it also names the four role types (生、旦、净、丑).
noun
(colloquial) tradeprofessionline of business(in traditional Chinese opera) role type (e.g., 生, 旦, 净, 丑)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 行当，。Tā gān le yí bèi zi zhè ge háng, jīng yàn fēi cháng fēng fù.He has worked in this trade all his life and is very experienced.
- 行当。Xiàn zài hěn duō nián qīng rén bú yuàn yì cóng shì chuán tǒng de háng.Nowadays many young people are unwilling to engage in traditional trades.
- ，行当。Zài jīng jù lǐ, měi gè háng de chàng qiāng hé dòng zuò dōu bù xiāng tóng.In Peking opera, each role type has different singing and movements.
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