票友 (piào yǒu) — amateur performer (especially of Peking opera or other traditional Chinese performing arts)
Definition
票友 (piàoyǒu) refers to an amateur enthusiast of traditional Chinese performing arts, especially Peking opera — someone who performs or studies seriously as a hobby, not for a living.
noun
amateur performer (especially of Peking opera or other traditional Chinese performing arts)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 票友，。Tā suī rán shì piào yǒu, dàn chàng dé bǐ zhuān yè yǎn yuán hái hǎo.Although he's an amateur performer, he sings even better than professional actors.
- 票友。Hěn duō piào yǒu měi zhōu dōu jù zài yì qǐ liàn xí jīng jù.Many amateur performers gather every week to practice Peking opera.
- 票友。Zhè wèi lǎo piào yǒu yǐ jīng chàng le sān shí nián le.This veteran amateur performer has been singing for thirty years.
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