唱段 (chàng duàn) — aria (vocal piece in Chinese opera or musical theater)
Definition
A sung excerpt or solo passage, most often from Chinese opera (e.g. 京剧) but also from musicals. Think of it as the equivalent of an "aria" — a named, performable vocal piece rather than a full song.
noun
aria (vocal piece in Chinese opera or musical theater)
Measure word · 段
Examples
- 唱段。Zhè duàn chàng duàn shì jīng jù lǐ zuì yǒu míng de.This aria is the most famous in Beijing opera.
- 唱段，。Tā chàng le yí gè hěn cháng de chàng duàn, guān zhòng dōu fēi cháng xǐ huan.She sang a very long aria, and the audience loved it.
- 唱段？？Nǐ zài tīng shén me chàng duàn? shì xīn de ma?What aria are you listening to? Is it new?
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