sing/perform in Chinese opera
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to perform Chinese opera; to sing opera
neutralRefers to the act of performing on stage in a traditional Chinese opera style, including singing, reciting, and acting. Can be used for both professional and amateur performances.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
xì戏
tái台
shàng上
chàng唱
xì戏
。
When my grandfather was young, he often performed Chinese opera on the village stage.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
xué学
xí习
jīng京
jù剧
，
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
yī一
míng名
zhuān专
yè业
de的
chàng唱
xì戏
yǎn演
yuán员
。
She has studied Beijing opera since childhood and is now a professional opera performer.
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Zhōu周
mò末
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
piào票
yǒu友
zài在
chàng唱
xì戏
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
bù不
shǎo少
lǎo老
rén人
。
Amateur opera enthusiasts were performing in the park over the weekend, attracting many elderly people.
Tā他
bù不
huì会
chàng唱
zhěng整
chū出
xì戏
，
zhǐ只
huì会
chàng唱
jǐ几
duàn段
zhù著
míng名
de的
chàng唱
duàn段
。
He can't perform a whole opera, he only knows how to sing a few famous arias.