青衣

qīngyī

青衣 — qīngyī

1. dark or black clothing; dark garment

   他穿着一件青衣。 tā chuānzhe yījiàn qīngyī — He was wearing a dark garment.

2. servant (archaic)

   旧时家里有几名青衣服侍。 jiùshí jiālǐ yǒu jǐmíng qīngyī fúshì — In old times the household had several servants wearing qingyi.

3. a young woman role in Chinese opera (also called 正旦 zhengdan)

   她在京剧里扮演青衣角色。 tā zài jīngjù lǐ bànyǎn qīngyī juésè — She plays the qingyi role in Peking opera.