equestrian show; circus animal performance
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circus; show featuring trained animals or acrobatics
neutralOriginally referred to equestrian performances. Now more broadly refers to a circus show, especially one featuring trained animals. Often used with terms like '团' (troupe) or '表演' (performance).
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
qù去
kàn看
le了
mǎ马
xì戏
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
On the weekend, our whole family went to see a circus performance.
Zhè这
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
mǎ马
xì戏
tuán团
yǐ以
lǎo老
hǔ虎
hé和
shī狮
zi子
biǎo表
yǎn演
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This famous circus troupe is known for its tiger and lion acts.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huān欢
kàn看
hóu猴
zi子
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
de的
mǎ马
xì戏
jié节
mù目
。
The children especially love watching the circus act where monkeys ride bicycles.
Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
mǎ马
xì戏
yì艺
shù术
miàn面
lín临
zhe着
dòng动
wù物
bǎo保
hù护
fāng方
miàn面
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
The traditional art of circus faces challenges from animal welfare perspectives.