Definition

1. Noun:
   • Actor, dramatic actor: "kép hát" refers to a male performer who sings and acts on stage, traditionally in Vietnamese theatrical forms like tuồng or chèo. The term is now considered somewhat archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng là một kép hát nổi tiếng trong làng tuồng. (He was once a famous actor in the tuồng theater village.)
  • Cả đoàn kép hát đã biểu diễn rất xuất sắc. (The entire troupe of actors performed excellently.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "kép hát" is specifically used for male performers in traditional Vietnamese theater. The female counterpart is "đào hát".
  • Trong tuồng cổ, kép hát thường đóng các vai tướng quân hoặc vua. (In classical tuồng, the male actor often plays the roles of generals or kings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kép (n): A shorter, more general term for a male actor or performer, especially in traditional theater or folk opera.
  • Anh ấy là kép chính của gánh hát. (He is the lead male actor of the troupe.)
• Đào hát (n): A female singer-actress in traditional Vietnamese theater.
• Nghệ sĩ sân khấu (n): Stage performer/artist (modern, general term).
• Diễn viên (n): Actor (modern, general term for both film and theater).

Synonyms

• Nam diễn viên sân khấu: Male stage actor.
• Nam nghệ sĩ biểu diễn: Male performing artist.

Related Phrases

• Làm kép / theo nghề kép hát: To work as a traditional male actor.
  • Ông cụ đã theo nghề kép hát từ thuở nhỏ. (The old man has been in the profession of a traditional actor since he was a child.)

noun

1. Actor, dramatic actor