píng
tán

technical
name
common

Meaning of 评弹

评弹 means Suzhou Pingtan, a performing art combining storytelling and ballad singing; collective term for Pinghua (storytelling) and Tanci (ballad singing). Pronounced píng tán.

  • Suzhou Pingtan, a performing art combining storytelling and ballad singing
  • collective term for Pinghua (storytelling) and Tanci (ballad singing)

Definitions & Examples

ye
nǎi
nai
hěn
huan
tīng
píng
tán
 

My grandparents love listening to Pingtan.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
xiān
sheng
shì
zhù
míng
de
píng
tán
biǎo
yǎn
shù
jiā
 

This elder gentleman is a famous Pingtan performing artist.

Zhōu
men
chá
guǎn
xīn
shǎng
píng
tán
yǎn
chū
 

We went to a teahouse over the weekend to enjoy a Pingtan performance.

Measure Words

/ chǎng
Primary
/ duàn
/ chū