fixed salary for theatrical troupes or actors (in old times)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fixed salary; contracted payment
archaicHistorical term used in traditional Chinese theater. Refers to the regular, agreed-upon payment from a theater to a troupe or its lead actors, as opposed to ticket-splitting arrangements.
Zhè这
jiā家
xì戏
yuàn院
gěi给
nà那
ge个
míng名
jué角
de的
bāo包
yín银
hěn很
gāo高
。
This theater pays a very high fixed salary to that famous actor.
Hé合
tong同
guī规
dìng定
le了
jù剧
tuán团
yī一
nián年
de的
bāo包
yín银
shù数
é额
。
The contract stipulates the troupe's annual fixed salary amount.
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Bǐ比
qǐ起
fēn分
chéng成
，
tā他
gèng更
xǐ喜
huān欢
wěn稳
dìng定
de的
bāo包
yín银
。
Compared to a percentage share, he prefers the stability of a fixed salary.