Definition
单口 refers to a solo performance in traditional Chinese folk art, most famously 单口相声 (stand-up comedy or monologue crosstalk). Unlike 对口相声 (duo crosstalk), 单口 involves a single performer telling a comedic or narrative piece. The standard pronunciation is dānkǒu; the source pinyin chán appears to be a data error.
noun
solo performance in traditional Chinese folk artespecially stand-up comedy (单口相声)
Examples
- ，。Tā biǎoyǎn le yí duàn chán xiàngsheng, dòu de guānzhòng hāhā dà xiào.He performed a solo crosstalk routine and had the audience roaring with laughter.
- 单口。chán zhè zhǒng yìshù xíngshì duì yǎnyuán de kǒucái hé jíxìng nénglì yāoqiú hěn gāo.This solo performance art form places high demands on the performer's eloquence and improvisational skills.
- 单口。Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de chán yǎnyuán shì Liú Bǎoruì.My favorite solo crosstalk performer is Liu Baorui.
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