stilts; stilts performance
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stilts; stilt-walking performance
A traditional Chinese folk performance often seen during festivals (e.g., Lunar New Year).
Chūn春
jié节
miào庙
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
gāo高
qiāo跷
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
There is a wonderful stilts performance at the Spring Festival temple fair.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xué学
huì会
le了
cǎi踩
gāo高
qiāo跷
。
He learned to walk on stilts from a young age.
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Zhè这
zhī支
gāo高
qiāo跷
duì队
de的
zhuāng装
bàn扮
fēi非
cháng常
huá华
lì丽
。
The costumes of this stilt-walking troupe are very magnificent.
noun
stilts (the wooden poles)
Refers specifically to the physical props used in stilt-walking.
Zhè这
xiē些
gāo高
qiāo跷
shì是
yòng用
jiē结
shí实
de的
mù木
tou头
zuò做
de的
。
These stilts are made of sturdy wood.
Tā他
bǎ把
gāo高
qiāo跷
kào靠
zài在
le了
qiáng墙
biān边
。
He leaned the stilts against the wall.