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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