Peking opera; Beijing opera
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Peking opera; traditional Chinese opera from Beijing
informalCommonly used in spoken language. 京戏 (jīngxì) is the informal/colloquial term, while 京剧 (jīngjù) is more formal and standard. Refers to the performing art itself, not a specific performance.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
tīng听
jīng京
xì戏
。
My grandfather loves listening to Peking opera the most.
Zhōu周
mò末
chá茶
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yǒu有
jīng京
xì戏
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
There's a Peking opera performance at the teahouse on the weekend.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
chàng唱
jīng京
xì戏
。
She started learning to sing Peking opera from a young age.
Zhè这
duàn段
jīng京
xì戏
de的
chàng唱
qiāng腔
fēi非
cháng常
jīng经
diǎn典
。
The singing style of this Peking opera piece is very classic.