女伶 (nǚ líng) — (literary) actress, female performer (in traditional opera or theater)
Definition
A literary, old-fashioned term for a female performer in traditional Chinese opera or theater. Plain modern Chinese uses 女演员 or 演员 instead.
noun
(literary) actressfemale performer (in traditional opera or theater)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女伶。Zhè wèi nǚ líng de chàng qiāng fēi cháng yōu měi.This actress's singing style is very beautiful.
- ，女伶。Mín guó shí qī, nǚ líng de dì wèi zhú jiàn tí gāo.During the Republic of China period, the status of actresses gradually rose.
- 女伶。Zhè bù xì lǐ de nǚ líng yǎn dé hěn dòng rén.The actress in this play performed very movingly.
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