liángzi

梁子

Word · Noun

mountain ridge; story outline

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

mountain ridge; spine; crest

dialect

Regional dialect term primarily used in northern China to refer to the ridgeline or spine of a mountain.

Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
liáng梁
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhī只
yáng羊
zài在
chī吃
cǎo草
 。

There are a few sheep grazing on the distant mountain ridge.

Wǒ我
men们
pá爬
shàng上
le了
nà那
zuì座
gāo最
de高
shān的
liáng山
zi梁
 子
 。

We climbed up to the highest ridge of that mountain.

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Zhè这
piàn片
liáng梁
zi子
dì地
shì势
hěn很
gāo高
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
jiàn见
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
gǔ谷
 。

This ridge is very high in elevation, offering a view of the entire valley.

2.

noun

story outline; plot summary; script (of traditional Chinese performing arts)

technical

Specialized terminology used in traditional Chinese performing arts such as pingshu (storytelling), dagu (drum singing), and kuaiban (clapper talk) to refer to the outline or backbone of a performance piece.

Zhè这
duàn段
píng评
shū书
de的
liáng梁
zi子
biān编
de得
hěn很
yǒu有
yì意
si思
 。

The story outline of this pingshu episode is compiled very interestingly.

Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
zhèng正
zài在
xiě写
xīn新
xì戏
de的
liáng梁
zi子
 。

The old master is currently writing the outline for a new play.

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Zhè这
ge个
liáng梁
zi子
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi背
shú熟
le了
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
shàng上
tái台
biǎo表
yǎn演
le了
 。

I have memorized this outline thoroughly and can perform on stage now.