xiǎo​shēng

young male lead

  • created reference approved 小生 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小生 xiǎo​shēng

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

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  • created reference approved 小生 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小生 xiǎo​shēng

    位 wèi

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  • created sense approved 小生 · xiǎo​shēng · young male lead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小生

    xiǎo​shēng

    young male lead

    A type of male character in traditional Chinese opera who represents a young man, typically characterized by not wearing a beard and using a falsetto singing voice.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · young 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · [male role]

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  • created sense approved 小生 · xiǎo​shēng · I — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小生

    xiǎo​shēng

    I

    A humble way for a young scholar or student to refer to themselves, commonly used in early vernacular literature and traditional opera.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · [humble] 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · student

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  • created sense approved 小生 · xiǎo​shēng · young person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小生

    xiǎo​shēng

    young person

    A term used to refer to a young man, a junior, or a new scholar.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · young 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · student

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